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VIRUS OUTBREAK Berlin: Germany has spent over $1B to cover US troop costs

From staff and wire reports The German government has paid more than $1 billion over the past decade to cover costs related to the stationing of U.S. troops in Germany, according to the fi- nance ministry in Berlin. The ministry provided the figures in reply to a query from opposition Left Party lawmaker Brigitte Freihold. The reply was first reported by German news agency dpa. The German government paid 982.4 million euros ($1.1 billion) between 2010 and 2019 for the U.S. military presence, according to the finance ministry. Of that, 648.5 million euros was for con- struction and 333.9 million euros was for “ defense follow-up costs,” Freihold said in a statement. She did not clarify what defense fol- low-up costs were. “The German taxpayer is sup- porting global human rights violations that lead to refugee movements and terror,” at the ex- pense of community schools and hospitals, she said. Ramstein Air Base, near Kai- serslautern, was “a hub for global Petty Officer 2nd U.S. warfare,” where “environ- Class Joshua Duran mental damage and ‘noise ter- instructs recruits at ror’” from military aircraft are U.S. Coast Guard daily occurrences, she said. Training Center Cape Last month, President Donald New class, new rules Trump said that he is ordering a May, N.J., on June 2. For new cadets major reduction in troop strength arriving at the Coast in Germany, from around 34,500 Guard Academy in personnel down to 25,000. New London, Conn., Coast Guard alters training for incoming cadets due to virus Germany wasn’t notified of the this week for Swab move, which came after Trump Summer, there will branded the NATO ally “delin- be no haircuts, no BY PAT EATON-ROBB through it two years ago. quent” for not meeting a goal set drilling, no running Associated Press Ellie Hiigel and the 266 other swabs will be ar- in 2014 for members to halt budget as a group and riving not as one large group, but in eight separate cuts and move toward spending at NEW LONDON, Conn. — There will be nobody no lining up in platoons spaced out throughout Wednesday. There least 2% of gross national product screaming in the face of 18-year-old Ellie Hiigel when the barracks for will be no haircuts, no drilling, no running as a group on defense by 2024. Trump has she arrives Wednesday for training in advance of her pushups because from place to place, no lining up against the wall in stressed that the German econo- first year at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and that has of COVID-19. the hall of the barracks for pushups. They won’t even my benefits from spending by the her mother a bit disappointed. be issued their uniforms. The big ceremony at the end U.S. troops based there. JOSALYN BROWN The school in Connecticut, like other service acad- According to NATO figures, U.S. Coast Guard of that first day on the parade field in front of their emies and military training centers, has made major Germany is spending about 1.38% families also has been cancelled. changes because of the coronavirus pandemic. That of GDP on its defense budget. Ber- Their contact with the third-year cadets who will means the eight weeks of boot camp for new cadets, lin aims to hit 1.5% by 2024 and train them, known as the cadre, will come from a so- known as “Swab Summer“ will be much different from insists that this level of spending when Joanna Hiigel went through it herself in 1991 as a cial distance. allows it to meet NATO’s defense fourth-class swab, or even when Ellie’s sister, Tana, went SEE CADETS ON PAGE 5 planning goals. PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Delayed $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline canceled Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9395 Euro costs (July 7) ...... $1.11 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.05 Dollar buys (July 7) ...... €0.8605 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.8624 British pound (July 7)...... $1.22 Associated Press (Military exchange rates are those anticipated delays” for the 600- opposition from many landown- Japanese yen (July 7) ...... 105.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (July 7) ...... 1,166.00 mile project designed to cross ers, activists and environmental Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance RICHMOND, Va. — The de- for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 West Virginia and Virginia into advocates . Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For velopers of the long-delayed, $8 British pound ...... $1.2509 North Carolina. Reaction poured in Sunday nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3536 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline purchasing British pounds in Germany), The companies said a recent from the project’s opponents, who China (Yuan) ...... 7.0175 announced the cancellation of the check with your local military banking Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.5779 pair of court rulings that have lauded the demise of the project. facility. Commercial rates are interbank multi-state natural gas project Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.0300 rates provided for reference when buying thrown into question a permitting “If anyone still had questions Euro ...... $1.1328/0.8828 Sunday, citing uncertainties about currency. All figures are foreign currencies Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7501 costs, permitting and litigation. program used around the nation about whether or not the era of to one dollar, except for the British pound, Hungary (Forint) ...... 311.43 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, Despite a victory last month at to approve oil and gas pipelines fracked gas was over, this should Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4579 the United States Supreme Court and other utility work through answer them. 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South Korea (Won) ...... 1,191.94 30-year bond ...... 1.43 WEATHER OUTLOOK TUESDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY IN EUROPE WEDNESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 11 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 15 Crossword ...... 15 Faces ...... 14 Opinion ...... 16-17 Sports ...... 19-24 Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY McCampbell B-52 joined drills heads home for refit and with 2 carriers in new mission

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The guided-missile destroyer South China Sea USS McCampbell is returning to the United States and a new homeport after 13 years at Yoko- BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS “totally out of ulterior motives” suka Naval Base, Japan, the Navy and undermined stability in the Stars and Stripes announced Saturday. area, according to The Associ- “McCampbell has been a work- A B-52 Stratofortress bomber ated Press. horse for the theater commanders flew halfway across the world to “Against such a backdrop, the join two aircraft carriers in an U.S. deliberately dispatched mas- ensuring a free and open Indo- exercise Saturday in the South sive forces to conduct large-scale Pacific,” the Navy quoted Capt. China Sea, Pacific Air Forces military exercises in the relevant Steven DeMoss, commander of said in a statement Sunday. waters of the South China Sea to Richard Ebensberger Destroyer Squadron 15, as say- While the B-52 was flying with ing. “In particular, this last year flex its military muscle,” Zhao A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force strike fighters and electronic the crew spent more days at sea said at a daily briefing, the AP re- Base, La., lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Saturday. warfare jets from aircraft car- ported Monday. than any other ship in theater.” riers USS Nimitz and USS Ron- The McCampbell left Yoko- Air Force bombers have ap- encompass contested waters and with several countries. ald Reagan over the Pacific, Air suka, home of the 7th Fleet, 20 peared over the Western Pacific territory,” according to the DOD The DOD, in its statement, Force pilots flew B-1, B-2 and years to the day it was christened, several times this year. Four times statement. urged “all parties to exercise other B-52 bombers above In- according to the Navy. It’s bound B-1B Lancers have overflown the “Conducting military exercis- restraint and not undertake mil- dependence Day celebrations in South China Sea or teamed with for Portland, Ore., and a midlife es over disputed territory in the itary activities that might aggra- Boston, New York City, Philadel- Japanese Air Self-Defense or U.S. modernization, including mainte- South China Sea is counterpro- vate disputes in the South China phia and Baltimore. fighters for exercises since April. ductive to efforts at easing ten- Sea.” nance and upgrades. Afterward, “Back home we would cel- A pair of B-52s from Eielson Air sions and maintaining stability.” Unnamed Chinese analysts the McCampbell is expected to ebrate the Fourth by launching Force Base, Alaska, flew to Japan Official reports did not mention cited by Global Times said the steam for Naval Station Everett, fireworks,” Yeoman 2nd Class in June for training. whether either of China’s two car- Navy sending carriers into the Wash., where it will join the 3rd Chareese Knox, assigned to the Rear Adm. George Wikoff, riers took part. But China’s state- same area where China held its Fleet, according to the Navy. Nimitz, said in a Navy statement commander of Task Force 70, run newspaper Global Times exercises shows U.S. “hypocrisy “It has been an honor and priv- on Saturday, “but nothing cel- the 7th Fleet battle arm, said wrote that the “South China Sea and demonstrated that it is the ilege for the McCampbell crew ebrates freedom like launching Air Force bombers strengthened is fully within grasp of the” Chi- to serve alongside the advanced fighter jets from the middle of the real source of potential regional “joint, combined, all-domain op- nese military and “any US air- warfighters in the most challeng- ocean at night.” instability.” erations” with multiple strike craft carrier movement in the ing operational environment,” The bomber, from the 96th groups in the Western Pacific. Wikoff called the two-carrier region is solely at the pleasure of exercise an “unambiguous sym- the Navy quoted the McCamp- Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb The USS Theodore Roosevelt is the (Chinese military), which has bol” of “our enduring commit- bell’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Wing, left Barksdale Air Force also patrolling the region. a wide selection of anti-aircraft ment to regional stability and Patrick Sullivan, as saying. “We Base, La., for the 28-hour mission “While the global strategic carrier weapons like the DF-21D mutual defense agreements.” are very appreciative for all of to demonstrate “U.S. capability demand for our naval forces re- and DF-26 ‘aircraft carrier killer’ Saturday’s exercise with the the support for McCampbell and to rapidly deploy to a forward- mains high, having several car- missiles.’” our families during the last 13 operating base and execute long- rier strike groups currently at sea Navy Chief of Information Rear Nimitz and Reagan was the first years.” range strike missions,” PACAF enabled us to pause for extended Adm. Charlie Brown responded time in eight years that the U.S. The warship marked an event- quoted squadron commander Lt. operations with the Nimitz team,” to the article with a tweet Sunday: has sent two carriers to work to- Col. Christopher Duff as saying. Wikoff said Monday in an email “And yet, there they are. Two U.S. gether in the South China Sea. ful stay in the Western Pacific, a “This sortie demonstrates our to Stars and Stripes. Navy aircraft carriers operating This weekend’s exercise was global arena where the U.S. sends ability to reach out from home Saturday’s exercise came in the international waters of the also the third of its kind in the the Navy to display its intention to station, fly anywhere in the world after the Defense Department South China Sea.” region in less than a month. The keep sea lanes open as China as- and execute those missions, rap- on Thursday expressed concern “The USS Nimitz and USS Ron- Nimitz and USS Theodore Roos- serts its naval muscle. idly regenerate from a forward over the Chinese military con- ald Reagan are not intimidated,” evelt and the Nimitz and Reagan The McCampbell steamed operating base and continue op- ducting large-scale exercises he added. conducted dual-carrier opera- several times past the Paracel erations,” Duff said. around the Paracel Islands in the China views the South China tions in late June in the Philip- Islands, an archipelago in the Chinese foreign ministry South China Sea from July 1-5. Sea as its territorial waters and pine Sea. South China Sea with overlap- spokesperson Zhao Lijian said “The designated area where disputes the sovereignty over [email protected] ping claims by several neighbor- the exercises were performed the exercises are due to take place dozens of islands and reefs in it Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos ing countries, including China. The destroyer likewise steamed through the Taiwan Strait, most recently in May, an exercise by Navy chief dies aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt U.S. ships that typically draws a rebuke from China. The McCampbell also took part BY CHAD GARLAND Chief Calderone.” “He was so sweet and funny, this world lost in disaster relief efforts in the Stars and Stripes An Ohio native, Calderone enlisted in the an amazing man,” Dianna Blair Calderone wake of a 2008 earthquake and Navy in 2003 and was a five-time recipient said. tsunami off the coast of Sulawesi, A Navy chief who died after a medical emer- of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement The Theodore Roosevelt’s deployment gar- Indonesia, and in 2011 in Opera- gency aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt Medal, USNI News said. The aviation elec- nered widespread attention earlier this year tion Tomodachi, the humanitar- was a father of three who was remembered tronics technician had also earned the Global when the carrier was sidelined in Guam after ian relief following a devastating War on Terrorism expeditionary and service for his humor and love of singing. an outbreak of the coronavirus onboard in- earthquake and tsunami in north- medals, it said The Navy identified the sailor who died fected more than 1,100 sailors. Chief Petty eastern Japan. In 2012, the ship Thursday as Chief Petty Officer Justin Calde- He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Jen- Officer Charles Thacker, 41, a crewmember rescued five Filipino fishermen rone, a member of Strike Fighter Squadron nifer, and children Nathan, 17, Kailey, 14, and who died in April, was the first U.S. military whose boat capsized off the Phil- 146, or VFA-146, USNI News reported. The Bryan, 8, says a GoFundMe campaign to raise fatality from the virus. money for the family. ippine coast, according to the nature of the medical emergency he suffered Nearly 2,000 sailors remained in quaran- Known by the nickname “J-LO,” Calderone Navy. was not disclosed. tine on Guam when the ship returned to sea loved to sing, and those who knew him could During its stay in Japan, the Calderone received immediate medical in May after more than two months in port. probably still hear his rendition of Bryan McCampbell and its crew were care aboard the ship before being trans- It was on its way back to its homeport in San Adams’ “Summer of ’69,” the page says. part of Destroyer Squadron 7, ferred by helicopter to a military medical Diego when the medical emergency occurred “His family in Ohio, classmates, friends, the 7th Fleet’s “principal surface facility ashore, where he was declared dead, and fellow sailors seem to find comfort in re- last week. USNI News reported Friday, citing a Navy All personnel aboard the ship have been force,” the Navy stated. The ves- membering his infectious laugh, continuous sel arrived at Yokosuka in July statement. jokes, and most important his endless love for tested several times for the coronavirus and 2007 as part of the strike group “It is a tragedy to lose a shipmate,” VFA- all,” it says. Calderone consistently tested negative, USNI 146 commanding officer Cmdr. Kevin Mc- On Facebook, his aunt asked for prayers for News cited the Navy as saying. attached to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. Natt said in a statement. “Our thoughts and his wife and children, as well as his mother, [email protected] prayers are with the family and shipmates of brother and sister. Twitter: @chadgarland [email protected] PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 MILITARY Vet’s new Navy base closes reality is to ‘bring amid flood threat it’ on TV in southern Japan BY IMMANUEL JOHNSON Stars and Stripes

Marine Corps veteran Kelly BY SETH ROBSON closed nonessential facilities and ”Murph” Murphy credits his AND HANA KUSUMOTO services on base so employees military training for preparing Stars and Stripes can safely get home before road him for “pretty much anything” conditions worsen or we have any — including participation in a Heavy rain in southern Japan flooding in the area.” new reality TV show that debuts on Monday prompted landslide Officials won’t know until early Wednesday. and flood warnings from Japa- morning whether they will need Murphy, 48, applied in 2019 to nese officials and early closures to delay reopening the base, he be on the “Tough as Nails” show at Sasebo Naval Base. said. to prove to himself that he can Flooding was expected in In a Facebook post Monday, “bring it like I used to in the Ma- Sasebo city, according to an an- Navy officials said they had re- rines and show myself I can get nouncement by the Nagasaki Dis- ceived no reports of flooding or the job done,” he said. trict Meteorological Observatory. landslides near Sasebo. The show spotlights “every- Two inches were expected to “We are closing all base facili- day Americans who roll up their fall each hour during peak rain- ties and services at noon so that sleeves and don’t think twice fall in late afternoon and the everyone can get home safely,” the about working long hard hours agency warned residents that message said. “The only excep- and getting their hands dirty, in landslides and floods would be a tions will be the NEX Minimart order to keep their country run- risk until Tuesday afternoon. and the Shogun Cafe (Galley) ning,” the CBS network says on Sasebo city issued an evacu- which will remain open. Base ac- its website. ation advisory at 1:22 p.m. for cess will not be affected; however, Murphy competes against a 242,646 residents of 103,970 we highly recommend everyone fire fighter, a sheriff’s deputy, a households due to possible land- to stay home and avoid going out roofer, a welder and eight oth- MONTY BRINTON/CBS slides, according to national unnecessarily in these potentially ers in the show, which premieres broadcaster NHK. Marine Corps veteran Kelly Murphy, left, competes on the reality TV dangerous conditions.” Wednesday and will run for 10 Heavy rain in Kumamoto pre- show “Tough As Nails,” which debuts on CBS on Wednesday . Rooms at the Navy Lodge and episodes. The competitors are put fecture, on Kyushu island, over another facility were available through tests of strength, endur- the weekend caused flooding for people concerned that their ground and blue-collar skills I their chosen trade, who had mul- ance, life skills and mental tough- and landslides, which claimed 40 off-base residence might be un- learned came in very handy on tiple skills, for the show,” he said. ness at real-world job sites. lives as of Monday, The Associ- safe and who preferred to stay on “Like Murph, I come from In his profile on the show’s the show,” said Murphy. “The ated Press reported. base, officials said in an update. website, Murphy lists his profes- challenges for me were all men- working class people,” Keoghan Sasebo base spokesman Aki said. “I’m hoping that when view- [email protected] sion as Marine Corps veteran. He tal, not … the physical part.” Nichols in an email Monday said Twitter: @SethRobson1 has worked as director of the Mil- “The Amazing Race” producer ers see these 12 amazing people, the base is experiencing record [email protected] itary and Veterans Center at Uni- and host Phil Keoghan is behind that they can get back to what rainfall “so the (commander) has Twitter: @HanaKusumoto versity of Central Missouri since “Tough as Nails.” makes us the same and what leaving the Marine Corps, where “I just thought would it be cool makes us united,” said Keoghan. he served for 22 years. if we gathered a group of people [email protected] “Some of my [military] back- who were the best of the best in Twitter: @Manny_stripes Geronimo Jack’s animal instincts help Fort Polk readiness training

Stars and Stripes and hanging out by the Pizza Hut with the goats. looking for handouts.” “He grew up with them and Other guards have a tendency Ansetta took the Pyrenean to go AWOL, but Geronimo Jack has been around them all his mountain dogs to live on another has been patrolling the perimeter life,” Ansetta said. “I’ve tried to KYODO NEWS/AP and slaying enemy invaders in his farm — not a euphemism. But that feed him in a separate area, but left the livestock unguarded and a part of an Army base for years he won’t have anything to do with A couple walks near debris from a heavy rain in Kumamura, coyote quickly swept in, killing a without fail. that. He wants his food placed at Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, on Monday . The Anatolian Shepherd dog Boer goat on each of five consecu- his spot — the end of the goats’ keeps watch over the animals on tive nighttime raids. feed trough.” the operations group farm at Fort “I knew something had to be The dog has earned the moni- Half a million people advised Polk’s Joint Readiness Training done,” Ansetta said. ker Geronimo Jack, after the Center, the Army said last month. He found a seller in east Texas nickname given to the 509th offering an Anatolian Shepherd The animals bring added realism Parachute Infantry Regiment, to flee destructive heavy rains for $125 — reduced to $100 after to the Louisiana base’s mock vil- which runs the training center’s he found out it was for Fort Polk Associated Press and buildings were submerged lages, where soldiers train ahead operations group. — and brought the pup to base for nearly to their roofs. of deployments. As fierce as Jack is at defend- TOKYO — The death toll from his first night alone at the farm. It The Meteorological Agency is- Farm manager Dennis Ansetta ing against wild animals, he also three days of heavy rain and enlisted Jack’s help when he was was a good investment. sued the highest weather warning keeps soldiers and others at bay. flooding in southern Japan rose a pup in August 2012, after a pre- “The next morning when I for three prefectures in northern “He carries on like he’s going to to 40 on Monday, including 14 who vious pair of guard dogs began came in, I found a dead coyote Kyushu after heavy rain hit the deserting their post under some within the fence,” he said. “Jack tear you up,” Ansetta said. “He’s drowned at a riverside nursing island’s southern region over the troops’ bad influence, the Army was only 6 months old, but he was never bitten anyone, but I sure home, as rescuers searched for 10 weekend. said in a statement. already tough enough to take out wouldn’t stick my hand through missing people and rain threat- More than half a million people “We originally had a couple of a coyote.” the fence.” ened wider areas of the main is- were advised to evacuate across Pyrenees to act as guard dogs for Since then, the farm has not Ansetta hopes to keep working land of Kyushu, officials said. Kyushu . The evacuation was not us,” Ansetta said. “But over time, lost a goat to any predator, he with Jack for a while to come. Japanese troops and other res- mandatory and many people are the rotational soldiers would stop said. The farm also has donkeys, “I know that eventually I’m cuers worked their way through believed to have opted to stay at by and feed them people food, and geese and chickens, but Jack ap- going to retire,” he said. “I just mud and debris along the flooded home because of concerns over they started getting off the farm parently identifies most closely hope we can retire together.” Kuma River, where many houses catching the coronavirus . Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Air Force pilot resumes flying after electrocution

BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes Lt. Col. Jonathan Kassebaum is set to return to the skies for the first time Monday since an acci- dental electrocution in his back- yard pool just over eight months

SEAN D. ELLIOT, THE (NEW LONDON, CONN.) DAY/AP ago caused his heart to stop for 12 minutes. Whisky 2 company Cadre Jacob Denns, right, shouts instructions to Kassebaum, an F-15 Eagle swab Nicolas Fisher last year at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in pilot in the Florida Air National New London, Conn. The school has made major changes because of Guard’s Jacksonville-based 125th the coronavirus pandemic for its next group of cadets. Fighter Wing, was working on a rewiring project at his home on Oct. 25, when he heard his dog in Cadets: Academies forced distress in the pool, the wing said in a statement. Not realizing that a ground wire had been severed and the to make changes to training pool water had become electrified through a light fixture, Kasse- baum went in to rescue the dog, FROM FRONT PAGE do it better this year and we’re /U.S. Air Force he said in a November Facebook R.J. ORIEZ “They are going to be in quar- going to do it better in the future.” post. antine for 14 days,” Joanna Hiigel Pandemic-induced changes Lt. Col. Jonathan Kassebaum, 159th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle After helping the dog out of the said. “I hope they at least can get also were being made at the other, pilot, watches his wingmen park their planes last August at Wright- pool, he grabbed a stainless steel out for some exercise, because larger service academies, each of Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Kassebaum was set to return to the handrail to get out himself, be- that’s so important for their physi- which has about 1,200 first-year skies Monday after an accidental electrocution eight months ago . coming the electrical ground and cal and emotional well-being. I cadets. a conduit for the charge. her mother first. Her decision A sequence of five “miracles” don’t know what that quarantine West Point officials have said Incapable of moving from was likely critical in saving her allowed him to survive the inci- time is going to look like. That’s they expect to complete about below the waist, he was able to father’s life. dent, said Kassebaum, who is also my biggest concern.” 80% of their normal summer whisper to his daughter to switch Kassebaum lost his grip on the a preacher at a local church, in Coast Guard officials said those basic training program, condens- off the breaker when she came handrail and fell completely into the November Facebook post. If two weeks will be spent in the bar- ing it from four months to two. outside to see what was going on, the water before the workers were just one hadn’t happened, he said, racks on what is known as ROM — The Army also is mandating that he said. able to cut the power and pull him “I wouldn’t be here.” restriction of movement — status. masks be worn, social distanc- She got help from a work crew out. He estimated he spent two or The dog, a female Australian The cadets will undergo coronavi- ing followed when possible and that happened to arrive at the three minutes underwater. shepherd named Phoenix, prob- rus testing and the only thing they has set up protocols to reduce house two hours early for a sepa- As the workers tried to resus- ably felt only slight shocks, he will be issued that first day will unnecessary contact between ca- rate project, the family told News- citate him, he was bright purple, said. be a computer. They will spend dets and trainers at the New York 4Jax in January. Juliet said on TV. Kassebaum, who is the com- the first part of Swab Summer on- academy. “I see him like stuck and, like, A police officer arrived and mander of the 125th Operations line in their rooms, learning about The Navy asked cadets to arrive the dog’s running around the pool administered CPR for seven min- Support Flight, was expected to their responsibilities and duties, in Maryland with their hair al- barking,” his daughter Juliet told utes, Kassebaum told the local fly Monday afternoon, the 125th along with the history and tradi- ready cut to regulation. The plebes Fighter Wing said. tions of the Coast Guard and the each received a temperature check the television station. TV news. An ambulance crew academy. and coronavirus test before being The 12-year-old also called was able to get his heart beating [email protected] The physical training will begin allowed onto campus last week. 911, rather than trying to call again, he said. Twitter: @starsandstripes once the quarantine ends, with the Their training, some of which will screaming coming from a little now be online, will begin after 72 farther away than in past years. hours of isolation in the barracks It will conclude with what, in past waiting for test results. American faces fine for hosting big party years, has been a three-day sail At the Air Force Academy in Colorado, new cadets began aboard the Coast Guard’s tall ship, BY MARCUS KLOECKNER miles from Kaiserslautern’s pedestrian zone. training June 24. The processing Eagle. But for members of this Stars and Stripes Under the coronavirus restrictions in Rheinland- class, that will be divided into sev- for what is known as I-Day was Pfalz, indoor gatherings are limited to a maximum eral single-day trips to allow for moved into larger facilities to ac- KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — An American of 150 people, but only if there is enough space for more social distancing on board. commodate social distancing and woman faces a fine of up to 25,000 euros after hun- social distancing and if other regulations to prevent Senior Dan Taglianetti, the the cadets learned to march while dreds of people, including U.S. service members, a new outbreak are adhered to. Outside gatherings Swab Summer company com- wearing masks and being 6 feet turned up for a 4th of July party that she announced can include up to 350 people, but must also follow mander, said the training won’t apart. via a mobile phone messaging service, officials said Germany’s 4.5-feet social distancing rule. be any less rigorous. He said his Back at the Coast Guard Acade- Monday. The party organizer faces a fine of “at least four group of cadre has been taught my, the summer has already been The woman, who was not identified, had booked digits” and up to 25,000 euros for violating the coro- how to keep everyone safe, while different for the approximately an apartment in Kaiserslautern’s pedestrian zone navirus restrictions, Zehnle told Stars and Stripes making sure the swabs learn what 1,000 second-, third- and fourth- for the party, said Sandra Zehnle, a spokeswoman by email. they need to know. year cadets, most of whom re- for the city, which is home to the largest U.S. mili- But the 300 or so guests who showed up, some of Rear Adm. William G. Kelly, the turned for mostly online training tary community overseas. It was unclear if the party whom were members of the U.S. military, didn’t ap- Coast Guard Academy’s comman- assignments in June. hostess is a member of the military. pear to be in hot water, officials said. dant, sees a silver lining. He said Kelly said he expects the pan- Around 300 people saw her mobile phone mes- “The people were careless, but they did not violate the pandemic has forced him and demic experiences of all his ca- sage and showed up for the party. But the apartment the rules on purpose,” Bluemlein said. “They did not his staff to think about why they dets, including the swabs, will also couldn’t accommodate them all and half the revelers refuse to follow police and office of public order di- normally throw swabs into the fire make them better prepared to ended up celebrating outside, Kaiserslautern police rectives” when the party was broken up. of training so quickly and whether serve in the Coast Guard. said in a press release. Between late March and the end of June, the city they have given past classes too “We are blessed with a group U.S. military police and local law enforcement of Kaiserslautern imposed fines totaling nearly much to absorb at once. of young women and men who al- officials broke up the party just after midnight, of- 165,000 euros on more than 400 people for violat- “We’re hoping that as we come ready understand what it means ficials said. ing the city’s coronavirus restrictions, Zehnle said. out of this process this year — and to follow safety protocols, un- “The guests were noisy, causing a disturbance Some of them were members of the U.S. military, we hope and pray we won’t be in derstand what it means to follow and were in violation of the corona directives,” said she said. the same situation next year — orders and understand that they Kilian Bluemlein, spokesman for the 86th Airlift Stars and Stripes reporter Jennifer Svan contributed to this that we are going to learn a thing have an important mission to ac- Wing at Ramstein Air Base, citing information pro- story. or two,” he said. “We are going to complish,” he said. vided by the German police. Ramstein is about 13 [email protected] PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 WAR/MILITARY Lawyer: Remains found are that of Guillen

BY ROSE L. THAYER not returned. The second, Cecily Anne Agui- The last text message chain on he then placed Guillen in a box Stars and Stripes Multiple members of Congress, lar, 22, was arrested and expect- Guillen’s phone was with Robin- and moved it to the Leon River, including members of the House ed to be in a federal courtroom son, who confirmed to Guillen according to court documents. AUSTIN, Texas — Human re- and Senate Armed Services in Waco on Monday morning on that he was in his arms room. On Sometime that night, Robinson mains found last week along the committees, have called on the one count of conspiracy to tam- April 28, Robinson told investiga- picked up Aguilar at a gas station Leon River in Bell County were Defense Department inspector per with evidence, according tors she came into the room, then and the two went to the woods those of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a general to investigate Guillen’s to a news release from the U.S. left with paperwork for the motor along the river where they dis- soldier who went missing from case. Others have said they sup- Attorney’s Office for the West- pool. Witnesses in the motor membered Guillen’s body with a Fort Hood more than two months port a congressional inquiry or ern District of Texas. Authorities pool told investigators she never hatchet or ax and a machete-type ago, the family’s attorney said. potential legislation to create a have identified her as Robinson’s arrived. knife. They attempted to burn the “We are at a loss for words. This third-party agency where service girlfriend and the estranged wife However, on May 18, two wit- body, but it would not completely should never have happened,” members can report sexual ha- of a former Fort Hood soldier. nesses told investigators that burn, so they placed Guillen’s re- Natalie Khawam, attorney for the rassment outside of their chain of While CID, the lead investi- they saw Robinson on the night of mains into three separate holes Guillen family, said Monday. command. gating agency on the case, has April 22 load a large “tough box” and covered the remains. The disappearance of the “Our country has lost a beau- remained tight-lipped about any that appeared to be heavy into The two returned to the site 20-year-old soldier has drawn tiful young soldier because the details surrounding their inves- his vehicle from the arms room April 26 with hairnets and gloves national media attention and system is broken. Congress needs tigation, the federal criminal and drive away, according to the and a bag of concrete purchased scrutiny from Congress about the to pass the #IAMVANESSAGU- complaint against Aguilar de- court documents. from someone through Face- handling of the search and inves- book, according to court records. tigation. It’s also led to an internal ILLEN bill immediately, so this scribes how she said Robinson Robinson consented to search Aguilar told investigators she and investigation from the Army into never happens again,” Khawam bludgeoned Guillen to death in of his cellphone on May 19, which Robinson further broke down the the program at the central Texas said referencing a bill that she an arms room on the Army base, showed he called Aguilar multiple base designed to help prevent and would like to see in Congress that then called on Aguilar to help times on April 22 and through to remains and attempted to burn respond to sexual harassment is named for the social media him burn, dismember and bury 3:30 a.m. April 23. An analysis of them again before returning the and assault. campaign that has encouraged Guillen’s body on two separate Aguilar’s cellphone showed they remains to the three holes with Guillen’s family maintains the veterans to share their stories of dates. were both along the Leon River the concrete. soldier was sexually harassed at sexual harassment and assault in Guillen worked as a small for about two hours that night and Soon after Guillen disappeared, the base, but she was too afraid to the military. arms repairer in the squadron’s again April 26. her family launched a vocal cam- report the incidents to her unit’s Two suspects have been iden- Forward Support Company and An initial search of the area paign to rally support for the sexual harassment program co- tified in the disappearance and Robinson was a combat engineer June 21 uncovered the burned lid missing soldier, holding weekly ordinator for fear of reprisal, death of Guillen, who went miss- with Troop A who worked in the of the large plastic tough box. Nine rallies outside the gate and at- Khawam said. ing on April 22. Spc. Aaron Rob- armory room. These rooms are days later, a contractor installing tracting attention from celebri- Army investigators on the case inson, 20, a fellow soldier in the designed to have specific security a fence along the river discovered ties. In June, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, have conducted hundreds of in- 3rd Cavalry Regiment’s Engi- protocols and serve as storage for human remains. Investigators D-Texas, began assisting the fam- terviews and found no credible neer Squadron, shot himself dead a unit’s weapons. found the remains “scattered” ily to improve communication be- link between the sexual harass- Wednesday morning when locat- On April 22, Guillen left her and “placed into a concrete like tween them and the leadership at ment claims and Guillen’s disap- ed by police in Killeen, which is Army identification card, bank substance and buried,” according Fort Hood. She plans to continue pearance, Damon Phelps, senior just outside Fort Hood. card and car and barracks room to court documents. her efforts with the family “until special agent with the Army Sometime before Tuesday, Rob- keys in one arms room to go to Upon the discovery, Aguilar they get justice for Vanessa and Criminal Investigation Command inson had been confined to his another arms room under the admitted to investigators that we guarantee this never again detachment at Fort Hood, said barracks room, but somehow left control of Robinson to confirm Robinson told her that he struck happens to another soldier,” she Thursday during a news confer- the base on foot, which prompted serial numbers for weapons and Guillen in the head with a ham- said in a statement. ence at the base. Calls made Mon- Fort Hood to issue an alert to area equipment, according to the fed- mer multiple times at his arms [email protected] day to CID and Fort Hood were police . eral court documents. room, killing her on base. She said Twitter: @Rose_Lori House wants Swiss indict 2 for construction alleged ties to funds to stop ISIS recruitment Associated Press for some bases GENEVA — Swiss federal prosecutors said Monday they have indicted two men BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY alleged to have tried to join up with jihadis Stars and Stripes in territory once held by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. WASHINGTON— A new funding bill A Swiss-Tunisian dual national, who is would prevent military construction funds accused of having recruited ISIS members, from being used for projects on installa- CHRIS SEWARD/AP and a Swiss co-defendant face charges tions named after Confederate generals linked to a ban on radical groups like ISIS from the Civil War, the latest effort by Fort Bragg in North Carolina is one of the 10 Army bases named in honor of and al-Qaida. They allegedly trained with House lawmakers to address the Confed- Confederate generals. a group in Switzerland and France before eracy’s legacy within the military. traveling to Turkey in late 2015. The bill would prevent any funds to be military assets and property, including two version of the 2021 National Defense Au- In Turkey, they stayed in an ISIS safe “obligated, expended, or used to construct Navy ships. thorization Act, which sets yearly policy house until they were stopped from enter- a project located on a military installation The 10 Army posts named in honor of and funding priorities for the Pentagon. ing Syria by Turkish authorities, the At- bearing the name of a Confederate officer, Confederate generals are Camp Beau- Another amendment to ban the display of torney General’s office said in a statement. except in the case that a process to replace regard and Fort Polk in Louisiana; Fort Confederate flags on all Defense Depart- They were returned to Switzerland in the such names has been initiated,” accord- Benning and Fort Gordon in Georgia; ment property was also passed. summer of 2016 and temporarily placed in ing to a provision in the fiscal year 2021 Fort Bragg in North Carolina; Fort A.P. Thirty-five Senate Democrats also sub- pretrial detention. appropriations bill from the Military Con- Hill, Fort Lee and Fort Pickett in Virginia; mitted a bill on June 24 to remove Confed- The two men were late released subject struction, Veterans Affairs and Related Fort Rucker in Alabama; and Fort Hood in erate names from Defense Department to unspecified “alternative measures,” the Agencies’ subpanel of the House Appro- Texas. property and assets within a year. The statement said. Such measures can include priations Committee. The funding bill was to be debated Mon- standalone bill submitted by Sen. Elizabeth bail, handover of passports, movement re- The issue of military bases named after day evening by the Military Construction, strictions and the need to regularly check Warren, D-Mass., followed an amendment Confederate generals reemerged amid Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies in with authorities. to the Senate Armed Services Committee’s anti-racism and police brutality protests subpanel. Swiss prosecutors are currently con- following the death of a Black man, George The legislation is just the latest attempt version of the 2021 NDAA that would set ducting some 70 criminal proceedings Floyd, by Minneapolis police on May 25. by lawmakers to remove names and sym- up a process to remove Confederacy names linked to “jihadist-motivated terrorism,” Legislation introduced in the House and bols related to the Confederacy. Last from military property and assets within mostly involving propaganda, recruitment Senate has sought to create a process and Wednesday, an amendment to rename mil- three years. and financing of radical groups, the office timeline to remove Confederacy-related itary installations within a year was passed [email protected] said. names from 10 Army bases as well as other in the House Armed Services Committee’s Twitter: @caitlinmkenney The two men were not identified. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Trump, Biden campaigns shift focus to virus BY YASMEEN ABUTALEB The goal is to convince Ameri- AND JOSH DAWSEY cans that they can live with the The Washington Post virus — that schools should re- open, professional sports should The Trump and Biden presi- return, a vaccine is likely to ar- dential campaigns now see the rive by the end of the year and coronavirus response as the the economy will continue to preeminent force shaping the improve. results of November’s election, White House officials also hope prompting both camps to try to Americans will grow numb to the refocus their campaigns more escalating death toll and learn to heavily on the pandemic, accord- accept tens of thousands of new ing to officials and advisers of cases a day, according to three both campaigns. people familiar with the White Advisers to presumptive Demo- House’s thinking, who requested cratic nominee Joe Biden see the anonymity. Americans will “live COVID-19 crisis as perhaps the /AP PHOTOS BY BIOBOT clearest way yet to contrast the with the virus being a threat,” in former vice president with Presi- the words of one of those people, a Above: Researchers and health officials say they can track the course of a community virus outbreak by senior administration official. studying the waste flushed from its bathrooms. Below: A technician handles a wastewater sample. dent Donald Trump, using the stumbling response and renewed “They’re of the belief that surge in cases as a way to paint people will get over it or if we Trump as uninformed, incapable stop highlighting it, the base will Researchers: Sewage can help of empathy and only concerned move on and the public will learn about his own political standing. to accept 50,000 to 100,000 new Trump’s advisers, by contrast, cases a day,” said a former ad- are seeking ways to reframe ministration official in touch with track pandemic virus trends his response to the coronavirus the campaign. — even as the president himself Trump campaign officials BY MALCOLM RITTER produced the waste. That should largely seeks to avoid the topic and advisers recognize that the Associated Press even include people who would because he views it as a political administration’s coronavirus normally be overlooked because loser. They are sending health response presents one of their NEW YORK — One county in they don’t get tested or may not officials to swing states, putting biggest political challenges in Utah beat back a spike of pan- know they’re infected. doctors on TV in regional mar- coming months, as voters gener- demic virus infections in the The approach can serve as an kets where the virus is surging, ally disapprove of Trump’s han- spring, and another saw its rate early warning because it can de- crafting messages on an econom- dling of the virus and the push to jump. Both trends showed up in tect trends several days before ic recovery and writing talking reopen, while still giving Trump their sewage. results appear from community points for allies to deliver to po- higher marks than Biden on the Yes, sewage. Across the U.S. testing or people get sick enough tential voters. economy. and in Europe, researchers and to show up at a hospital, studies health officials say they can track indicate. One Dutch study found the course of a community out- a wastewater signal in a city six break of the new coronavirus by days before the community re- studying the waste flushed from ported its first cases. Scientists to WHO: Address its bathrooms. And that can pro- Sewage can be used as “a vide a valuable addition to public mirror of society,” said Gertjan the airborne spread of virus health tools, they say. Medema, a microbiologist at the In Utah, wastewater from com- KWR Water Research Institute in BY JAMES MCAULEY the full potential of the virus to munities near a Cache County the Netherlands. “Sewage is more AND EMILY RAUHALA spread via airborne transmission meatpacking plant that discov- than just a wastewater carrier, it’s has not been fully appreciated ered 287 infected workers indi- The Washington Post representing waste from about also an information carrier.” even by public health institutions cated an outbreak several days Sewage monitoring is “a very 10% of the U.S. population, she More than 200 scientists from such as the WHO. before it was officially reported. promising tool,“ said Vince Hill, said. The company now charges more than 30 countries are urg- The paper, which was shared In contrast, sewage from Summit chief of the waterborne disease for its service, Martus said, and ing the World Health Organiza- with The Washington Post ahead County showed a decline after prevention branch of the U.S. still has hundreds of customers tion to take more seriously the of publication this week in the officials imposed anti-virus mea- Centers for Disease Control and that regularly send in samples of possibility of the airborne spread journal Clinical Infectious Dis- sures, including asking tourists to Prevention. of the novel coronavirus as case about a half-cup . eases, comes as the WHO faces stay away from its popular Park The CDC is now working to un- numbers rise around the world The British, Italian and Dutch criticism over its coronavirus City ski area. derstand how useful it can be in and surge in the United States. governments have also an- response, calls for reform and The monitoring in April and the U.S. “There is a lot to learn,” In a forthcoming paper titled nounced monitoring programs, May was part of a demonstration he said. “We’re working on this “It is Time to Address Airborne a U.S. threat to cut funding and with all wastewater treatment project, and the results helped with urgency.” Transmission of COVID-19,” withdraw completely. persuade state officials to autho- plants in the Netherlands to par- Wastewater surveillance has 239 signatories attempt to raise The fact that scientists resorted rize a bigger monitoring effort ticipate. “We can detect the virus long been used to look for out- awareness about what they say is to a paper to pressure the WHO that will include wastewater from anonymously, quickly and on a breaks of the polio virus. With growing evidence that the coro- is unusual, analysts said, and is 75% of Utah’s residents, said Erica large scale,“ said Dutch health the new application to the pan- navirus, which causes the disease likely to renew questions about Gaddis, director of the state’s Di- minister Hugo de Jonge. demic virus, scientists are work- COVID-19, can spread indoors the WHO’s messaging. vision of Water Quality. The concept is straightforward. ing to refine their techniques as through aerosols that linger in “WHO’s credibility is being Utah is far from alone in em- Studies indicate genetic material economies reopen and research- the air and can be infectious even undermined through a steady bracing that approach. When the from the virus can be recovered ers warn of a possible surge of in smaller quantities than previ- drip, drip of confusing messages, Massachusetts company Biobot from the stools of about half of pa- disease this fall. ously thought. including asymptomatic spread, said on social media this spring tients with COVID-19, the disease They don’t yet have a reliable Until recently, most public the use of masks, and now air- that it would test wastewater for caused by the virus. Wastewater way to use wastewater to pin health guidelines have focused borne transmission,” said Law- free, “it just kind of exploded,” analysis looks for that genetic down just how many infected peo- on social distancing measures, rence Gostin, a professor of global said CEO Marian Martus. material. Results over time are ple a community has. Biobot pro- regular hand-washing and pre- health law at Georgetown Univer- The company took on 400 taken as indications of trends for vides estimates but its calculation cautions to avoid droplets. But sity who provides technical assis- wastewater plants in 42 states, infection in the community that method is still being studied. the signatories to the paper say tance to the organization. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Serbia preps for surge; S. Africa mulls lockdown BY DUSAN STOJANOVIC mayor. Serbian infections have AND MIKE CORDER returned to levels last seen at the Associated Press peak of the pandemic in March and April. BELGRADE, Serbia — Troops Serbia’s rising infections pro- in Serbia set up an emergency vide a chilling insight into how 500-bed field hospital Monday the virus, while retreating in as the Balkan nation battled a much of Europe, can roar back if surge in coronavirus infections lockdowns are lifted too swiftly. that underscored the risks of The country went from hav- swiftly easing lockdowns. South ing one of Europe’s toughest Africa debated a return to tough- lockdowns to a near-complete er lockdown even as thousands reopening at the beginning of DENIS FARRELL/AP of students in sixth and 11th May. Soccer and tennis matches grades returned to school after were played in packed stands, A pupil’s hands are sanitized on returning to school in Johannesburg, Monday, as more learners were nearly four months locked out of resulting in several players test- permitted to return to class. classrooms. ing positive. Serbian tennis star South African pupils from sev- Novak Djokovic and other players a 4-mile traffic jam at the Pro- state of emergency in force since world-renowned Louvre Muse- enth and 12th grades returned to also caught the virus following an mahonas border crossing with mid-March. Over 28,000 people um, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s classes last month, but the gov- event he organized in Serbia and Bulgaria. Authorities eventually are confirmed to have died from Mona Lisa. The Eiffel Tower ernment has postponed further the Croatian Adriatic resort of allowed about 105 cars carrying the virus in Spain. reopened June 25. Face masks school re openings amid a quick- Zadar. Serbs into Greece that had been Restrictions were in force Mon- were a must and visitor numbers ening rise in confirmed infec- Serbia’s defense minister, Alek- trapped overnight. day affecting some 70,000 resi- were limited, with reservations tions. South Africa had 196,750 sandar Vulin, himself reported to Australia also was battling dents in the northwestern county required. COVID-19 confirmed cases as be infected with the coronavirus to stop infections spreading be- of A Marina, on the northern At- India withdrew a plan to reopen of Monday, more than 40% of all but now apparently recovered, tween states. The border between lantic coast, and over 200,000 in its famed Taj Mahal monument the cases reported by Africa’s 54 visited another 110-bed field hos- Victoria and the country’s most northeastern Catalonia’s Segria after new cases were detected in countries. South Africa has re- pital the military constructed in populous state, New South Wales, county around Lleida. the area. The decision came just corded 3,199 deaths. the southern town of Novi Pazar was to close Tuesday after Vic- The restrictions were coming before India overtook Russia to The makeshift hospital in a town, site of the latest Serbian toria state capital Melbourne into force at the start of Europe’s become the third worst-affected sports hall in Belgrade is a “pre- virus cluster. recorded two deaths and its high- summer holiday season that usu- nation by the coronavirus after cautionary measure” as hospitals Greece moved to contain the est-ever daily increase in infec- ally sees millions of people criss- the country reported 24,248 new in the Serbian capital are reach- burgeoning threat by banning tions Monday. crossing the continent in search of cases Monday to bring its con- ing their capacity because of Serbs from crossing its only open Spain also was taking action to sun, sand and cultural highlights. firmed tally to 697,413 cases, in- the coronavirus outbreak, said land border from Monday morn- rein in regional spikes, two weeks Paris was one city rolling out cluding 19,693 deaths. Russia has Goran Vesic, the city’s deputy ing. The new restrictions caused after the hard-hit country ended a the welcome mat, reopening the 680,283 cases. Latino and Black communities struggle with test disparities

BY ANITA SNOW Enrique to the recent drive-up equalities in our health care Associated Press testing event in Phoenix’s largely system,” said Dr. Thomas Tsai, Latino Maryvale neighborhood assistant professor at the Har- PHOENIX — A Latino cook after a fellow construction worker vard T.H. Chan School of Public whose co-worker got COVID-19 was suspected of having COVID- Health and a surgeon at Boston’s waited in his truck for a free swab 19. “We don’t know anywhere else Brigham and Women’s Hospi- at a rare testing event in a low-in- to go.” tal. “What is needed is to make come neighborhood in Phoenix. Hundreds of people lined up testing free and as available as A Hispanic tile installer queued last week for another large-scale possible. up after two weeks of self-isola- testing event in a different low-in- “Outreach to the Hispanic pop- tion while his father battled the come area of Phoenix that’s heav- ulation, the Black community, to coronavirus in intensive care. ily Hispanic and Black. immigrants, the most vulnerable, MATT YORK/AP He didn’t know his dad would die Arizona — the nation’s leader unprotected people is critical for days later. A man is administered a COVID-19 test in his car at a drive-thru As the pandemic explodes in in new confirmed infections per public health,” with a national re- testing site in Phoenix’s neighborhood of Maryvale on June 27 . diverse states like Arizona and capita over the past two weeks sponse being ideal, he said. Florida, people in communities — and its minority neighbor- But President Donald Trump’s city funding for testing in African “It hit the African American of color who have been exposed hoods are just starting to feel administration has delegated re- American neighborhoods. communities very, very hard,“ to the virus are struggling to get what New York and other East sponsibility for testing to states When Florida officials were said the corporation’s executive tested. While people nationwide Coast and Midwestern communi- that have stitched together a slow to roll out testing in the mi- director, Carlos Nelson. “We have complain about appointments ties experienced several months patchwork of responses, forcing grant community of Immokalee, since had great success in getting being overbooked or waiting ago, said Mahasin Mujahid, asso- private foundations and nonprofit the nonprofit Coalition of Im- people tested and bringing num- hours to be seen, getting a test ciate professor at the University community health organizations mokalee Workers called on the bers down.” can be even harder in America’s of California, Berkeley’s School to fill in the gaps and ensure peo- international aid group Doctors Arizona officials have since poorer, Hispanic and Black neigh- of Public Health. ple of color are reached. Without Borders for help. committed to increasing test- borhoods, far from middle-class Public health officials say wide- “If you just set up the testing The Greater Auburn-Gresham ing sites, especially in Maryvale areas where most chain pharma- spread testing to rapidly identify sites in wealthy communities, Development Corporation in Chi- and other areas of west and south cies and urgent care clinics offer- and isolate infected people can you cannot rein this in,” said Dr. cago pushed hard before getting Phoenix that are more than 80% ing tests are found. help ensure residents of under- Usama Bilal, assistant profes- support from the city’s Racial Latino. Testing sites also are “There really isn’t any testing served neighborhoods get care sor at Drexel’s Dornsife School Equity Rapid Response Team to scarce in a part of the city where around here,” said Juan Espi- while slowing the virus’s spread. of Public Health in Philadelphia, deliver free, widespread testing some neighborhoods are more nosa, who went with his brother “Pandemics expose the in- where Black doctors recently won in that Black neighborhood. than 15% Black. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Trump-connected lobbyists profit from federal aid

BY BRIAN SLODYSKO navirus issues. Associated Press Trump pledged to clamp down on Washington’s influence ped- WASHINGTON — Forty lob- dling with a “drain the swamp” byists with ties to President Don- campaign mantra. But during ald Trump helped clients secure his administration, the lobbying more than $10 billion in federal industry has flourished, a trend KATHY WILLENS/AP coronavirus aid, among them five that intensified once Congress former administration officials passed more than $3.6 trillion in Alexandra Lopez-Djurovic checks her shopping list as she shops for a client in an Acme supermarket whose work potentially violates coronavirus stimulus. last week in Bronxville, N.Y. Trump’s own ethics policy, ac- While the money is intended as cording to a report. a lifeline to a nation whose econ- The lobbyists identified Mon- omy has been upended by the day by the watchdog group Pub- pandemic, it also jump-started a Gig workers face shifting roles lic Citizen either worked in the familiar lobbying bonanza. Trump executive branch, served “The swamp is alive and well on his campaign, were part of in Washington, D.C.,” said Mike the committee that raised money and competition in pandemic Tanglis, one of the report’s au- for inaugural festivities or were thors. “These (lobbying) booms part of his presidential transi- BY CATHY BUSSEWITZ Okawa is one of an estimated York City suburb when one of the tion. Many are donors to Trump’s that these people are having, you can really attribute them to their AND ALEXANDRA OLSON 1.5 million so-called gig workers parents she works for lost her job campaigns, and some are prolific Associated Press who make a living driving people while the other saw his hours cut. fundraisers for his reelection. connection to Trump.” Shortly after Trump took of- to airports, picking out produce at “All of a sudden, as much as They include Brian Ballard, NEW YORK — There were the grocery stores or providing child- they want me to stay, they can’t who served on the transition, is fice, he issued an executive order prohibiting former administra- two-hour, unpaid waits outside care for working parents. Theirs afford to pay me,” she said. Her the finance chair for the Repub- supermarkets when San Fran- had already been a precarious own hours were reduced to about lican National Committee and tion officials from lobbying the cisco first started to lock down, situation, largely without safe- eight per week. has bundled more than $1 million agency or office where they were on top of the heavy shopping bags guards such as minimum wage, To make up lost wages, Lopez- for Trump’s fundraising commit- formerly employed, for a period that had to be lugged up countless unemployment insurance, work- Djurovic placed an ad offering tees. He was hired in March by of five years. Another section of the order forbids lobbying the ad- flights of stairs. ers compensation and health and grocery delivery on a local Face- Laundrylux, a supplier of com- And yet even after signing mercial laundry machines, after ministration by former political safety protections. book group. Overnight, she got 50 up for several apps, 39-year-old the Department of Homeland Se- appointees for the remainder of But with the pandemic pum- responses. Saori Okawa still wasn’t making curity issued guidance that didn’t Trump’s time in office. meling the global economy and Lopez-Djurovic charges $30 an include laundromats as essential Public Citizen’s Craig Holman, as much money delivering meals U.S. unemployment reaching hour and coordinates shopping businesses that could stay open who himself is a registered lobby- and groceries as she did driving heights not seen since the Great lists over email, offering perks during the lockdown. A week ist, said the group intends to file for ride-hailing giant Uber before Depression, gig workers are the app companies don’t such as later, the administration issued ethics complaints with the White the pandemic struck. clamoring for jobs that often pay checking the milk’s expiration new guidance adding laundro- House. But he’s not optimistic “I started to juggle three apps less while facing stiff competi- date before choosing which size mats to the list. that they will lead to anything. to make ends meet,” said Okawa, tion from a crush of newly unem- to buy. Still, it doesn’t replace the Dave Urban, a Trump adviser Last year, he filed more than 30 who recently reduced her work ployed workers also attempting to salary she lost. and confidant, has collected more complaints, all of which were ei- hours after receiving unemploy- patch together a livelihood — all “One week I might have seven, than $2.3 million in lobbying ther ignored or rejected. ment benefits. “It was really hard, while trying to avoid contracting eight, 10 families I was shopping fees this year. The firm he leads, “There does not appear to be because at that time, I could not the coronavirus themselves. for,” Lopez-Djurovic said. “I had American Continental Group, anyone who is enforcing the ex- afford to stay home because I had Alexandra Lopez-Djurovic, 26, a week when I had no money. represents 15 companies on coro- ecutive order,” Holman said. to pay rent.” was a full-time nanny in a New That’s definitely a challenge.” Sex workers lack food for taking HIV drugs during pandemic

BY IGNATIUS SSUUNA the drugs daily and can decrease that disruption to health services and is talking with the govern- Now COVID-19 cases are rising Associated Press their efficacy, affecting not only does not further reduce access to ment about budgeting aid for sex more quickly, prompting authori- sex workers but anyone where HIV treatment.” workers. ties to impose a nighttime curfew. KIGALI, Rwanda — As the food — or the money to buy it — is Rwanda, which offers free anti- “Sex workers are part of the As of Saturday, the country had coronavirus spreads in Africa, it scarce. retroviral therapy to all, has been society and they deserve to live a more than 1,000 confirmed coro- threatens those who earn their Among sex workers in Zimba- widely praised for its progress healthy life,” Kagaba said. navirus cases. living on the streets in multiple bwe’s capital, Harare, “most who in controlling HIV. The country In Migina, an entertainment “We are seeing sex workers ways — people like Mignonne, are living hand-to-mouth have has kept HIV prevalence at 3% area in the capital, Kigali, Mi- in Africa being denied the sup- a 25-year-old sex worker with been lamenting that it’s making it for more than a decade and the gnonne acts as a leader of 60 sex port others are given, like food,” HIV. difficult to adhere to treatment,” number of new infections has workers, reminding colleagues UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima The lockdown in Rwanda has said Talent Jumo, director of the dropped. But sex workers and with HIV to take their antiretro- said this month. “Some are being kept many of her customers away, she said, so she has less money to Katswe Sistahood, an organiza- health experts warn that those viral therapy and visit health cen- shamed and run out of their homes buy food. And when she doesn’t tion for sexual and reproductive gains could be lost. ters every month. and called the source of corona.” eat, the antiviral drugs she takes health. More than 45% of the estimated “Now many are telling me they Her organization and the Global for HIV can bring on pain, weak- That’s a danger as many sex 12,000 sex workers in the East Af- cannot take the drug because Network of Sex Work Projects ness and nausea, or even make workers around the world are rican country live with HIV. Not they don’t have food. It’s under- have called for sex workers to be her pass out. excluded from countries’ social taking the antiretroviral therapy standable and I don’t know what included in countries’ COVID-19 “Yet it’s equally dangerous protection programs during the risks spreading the virus, said to do,” she said. She, like other social protection programs. when you don’t take the drug,” COVID-19 pandemic, research- Aflodis Kagaba, a medical doctor sex workers, gave only her first UNAIDS is also warning about Mignonne said in an interview. ers from the London School of and executive director of Health name for her safety. possible shortages of medication “You will die.” Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Development Initiative, a local Rwanda was distributing food for millions of people with HIV in Similar challenges exist else- and elsewhere wrote in a new organization that promotes better to households under lockdown but the next two months, especially where in Africa, which has the commentary for The Lancet. access to health care. stopped after three months. It has in developing countries. Lock- world’s highest burden of HIV. “Sex workers are among the The organization has been giv- since lifted lockdown restrictions downs and border closures are Studies have shown that food most marginalized groups,” they ing some sex workers food, hand for some businesses, but others slowing the drugs’ production insecurity is a barrier to taking wrote, adding that “it is crucial sanitizer and hygiene materials, such as bars are still closed. and distribution. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 NATION Ga. State Patrol HQ damaged during protest

BY DESIREE SEALS ing, Stallings said. The incident Associated Press was under investigation and no arrests had been made, the state- ATLANTA — Protesters ment said. caused extensive damage to the The demonstration started Georgia State Patrol headquar- peacefully, said Kimberly Kraut- ters in Atlanta early Sunday by ter, who recorded video of the fire. sparking flames inside the build- “Only about three or four people” ing with fireworks, breaking win- looked to be trying to vandalize dows and spraying graffiti, the the building, she said. agency said. Stallings disputed that the pro- Department of Public Safety test was largely peaceful. workers put out the fire, and two employees were treated for smoke “The group at HQ overnight inhalation, Georgia State Patrol came to destroy property. There Lt. Stephanie Stallings said in a was nothing peaceful about their statement. One of the agency’s motives while on property,” she vehicles parked in front of the stated. building also was damaged. Protests have taken place in Video showed several dozen Atlanta over the past month in re- people outside and the sound of sponse to the deaths of Rayshard drums being played in the back- Brooks and George Floyd, but ground. Smoke could be seen the subject of this protest wasn’t through a glass window of the clear, Krautter said. building after a red flash was The building is located about seen inside. 3 miles southeast of downtown. KIMBERLY KRAUTTER/AP As many as 100 people dressed It also houses a number of other in dark clothing and wearing state agencies, news outlets The building, right , that houses Georgia State Patrol headquarters was vandalized in Atlanta on Sunday. masks were outside the build- reported. Video showed protesters appearing to set off at least one firework inside the building. $10K reward offered in Mural in Ky. killing of girl in Atlanta honors those shot by police Associated Press say this about criminal justice re- form. This is about some people ATLANTA — The shooting Associated Press carrying some weapons who shot death of an 8-year-old girl in At- up a car with an 8-year-old baby LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A mural lanta prompted a $10,000 reward in the car for what?” of Breonna Taylor and other Black for information as authorities “Enough is enough,” Bottoms people killed at the hands of police searched Monday for at least two continued. “If you want people was unveiled in Louisville . people who opened fire on the car to take us seriously and you don’t Family members of Taylor at- she was riding in near a flash- want us to lose this movement, we tended the unveiling Sunday in point of recent protests. can’t lose each other.” Louisville, news outlets reported. Police identified the girl killed The shooting happened near The “Say Their Names” mural Saturday night as Secoriea Turn- the Wendy’s restaurant where features protest messages such as er. Officers returned to the scene a Black man, Rayshard Brooks, “I can’t breathe” and “Arrest the late Sunday to investigate another was killed by a white police of- cops that killed Breonna Taylor.” JOHN BAZEMORE/AP shooting, steps away from where ficer on June 12. The fast-food Taylor was fatally shot in her Secoriea was shot, that left one outlet was later burned, and the Protesters chant outside a Wendy’s restaurant June 23 in Atlanta Louisville home March 13 when person dead at the scene and area has since become a site for after a funeral for Rayshard Brooks, who died after being fatally shot police were serving a narcotics two others injured, news outlets frequent demonstrations against by an Atlanta police officer. An 8-year-old girl was killed near the warrant. One of the three officers reported. police brutality. restaurant when individuals opened fire on the car she was riding in. who shot into her home has been Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Authorities said Secoriea was fired, along with the police chief. Bottoms called for justice in Sec- in the car with her mother and an- did not survive. The girl just wanted to get home Also featured on the mural is oriea’s death during an emotional other adult when the driver tried “She was only 8 years old,” said to see her cousins, said her father, the face of David McAtee who news conference Sunday with the to drive through illegally placed her mother, Charmaine Turner. Secoriya Williamson. was fatally shot by a National girl’s grief-stricken mother. barricades to get to a parking lot “She would have been on Tik Tok “They say Black lives matter,” Guard member in Louisville after “You shot and killed a baby,” in the area. Armed individuals dancing on her phone, just got McAtee fired his gun as law en- he said. “You killed your own.” the mayor said. “And there wasn’t blocking the entrance opened fire done eating. We understand the forcement approached on a night just one shooter, there were at on the vehicle, striking it multiple frustration of Rayshard Brooks. Police released a wanted poster of protests. least two shooters.” times and striking the child, po- We didn’t have anything to do announcing the $10,000 reward. The mural also shows George “You can’t blame this on a po- lice said. The driver took Secoriea with that. We’re innocent. My The mayor urged anyone with in- Floyd who died in Minneapolis in lice officer,” she added. “You can’t to Atlanta Medical Center but she baby didn’t mean no harm.” formation to come forward. May. Anti-racism groups in Paris call out colonizer street names

Associated Press circle. income neighborhoods, people who stood “The most dominant and imposing rac- A Paris police official said the organiz- up against colonization.“ ism is not visible, noisy and violent. Police PARIS — Paris police blocked anti-rac- ers failed to declare their march route While statues have fallen across the U.S. violence is the end of the chain ... before ism groups from leading a “de-colonial properly and so were held in place. The and in some other European countries amid that, there is a bunch of work done through tour” of Paris on Sunday to call attention to city has seen several protests in recent the global anti-racism movement following school, televisions, street names, building monuments and streets honoring histori- weeks against police brutality, racial injus- George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on names” to perpetuate racist views, said cal figures tied to the slave trade or colo- tice or economic injustice, and some have May 25, the response to such monuments Franco Lollia of the Anti-Negrophobia nial-era abuses. erupted in tensions. in France so far has been more muted. Brigade. Instead, the protesters marched around Sunday’s protest wrapped up peacefully. Scattered statues have been covered with “We’ve closed our eyes for too long,” said a monument in front of the French cap- Activist Ismael El Hajri said the goal of graffiti, but French President Emmanuel Loriane Lamer, a 20-year-old college stu- ital’s Museum of Immigration, waving the event was to “avenge the insult” of col- Macron has insisted that authorities will dent at the Paris protest. “Now, with the signs with proposed new street names and onization, and replace street names with not remove any controversial monuments, George Floyd movement and all, we can no symbolically “renaming” them with each “heroes of fights for immigration and low- as has happened in other countries. longer close our eyes.” Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Police say man tried to drown someone in pond

TAGHKANIC — A NY 75-year-old man was arrested after police said he at- tempted to drown an unidentified victim in a pond on his upstate New York property. Joseph Macri of Taghkanic was ordered jailed without bail after a video arraignment on an attempt- ed murder charge. State troopers found Macri at- tempting to drown the victim as they responded to a report of a possible domestic incident, state police said in a news release. Macri complied with the troop- ers’ commands and was arrested without incident, state police said. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition. 18 endangered monk seals born this year

HONOLULU — There HI have been 18 monk seal pups born in Hawaii this year, federal environmental officials said. The National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration re- ported 11 on Molokai, five on Oahu and one each on Kauai and Hawaii Island, the Honolulu Star- Advertiser reported. The agency said the number falls short of the record 48 pups JOHN LOCHER/AP born in the main Hawaiian is- lands last year. Staff and volunteers were not able to monitor seals on shorelines Sky high ride as frequently as before the pan- demic, but still did spot checks of People look out over the Las Vegas valley from a ride at the Strat hotel-casino in Las Vegas on the Fourth of July. the pups, the agency said. bride, said her rendering aid in a THE CENSUS other skydiver — described by Surgeon charged in long gown wasn’t anything spe- state police as a skydiving coach $52M sober living fraud cial because “I’ve done it for so The number of hot dogs and buns downed in 10 minutes by — at an altitude of about 14,000 long,” The Omaha World-Herald Joey Chestnut to win the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog feet. reported. She’s a veteran emer- Eating Contest at Coney Island.. The coronavirus outbreak A state police spokesperson SANTA ANA — A Bev- gency room nurse in Holdrege, 75 moved the contest from the Coney Island boardwalk to an undis- told the Poughkeepsie Journal CA erly Hills surgeon and about 190 miles southwest of closed indoor location. Miki Sudo downed 48 ½ in 10 minutes it remained unclear if McCartin his girlfriend pleaded not guilty to Omaha. to win the women’s contest. Both set new world records. It was Chestnut’s 13th took the parachute off himself or taking part in a $52 million insur- The wedding of her daugh- Nathan’s Famous win and Sudo’s seventh. They will each take home $10,000. if it came off as he was falling. ance fraud scheme that involved ter, Hailey Krull, was at Harlan recruiting patients at Southern County Lake south of Holdrege. California sober living homes to Damrow showed up with not a Pilot lands on highway entered a manhole downtown. undergo unnecessary surgeries hair out of place and told her Woman wins $250,000 after engine trouble and other procedures, prosecu- daughter, “I’m sorry I’m late. I City spokeswoman Kate Van in state lottery Daele said his clothes were found tors said. had to save a life.” LAROSE — A Louisi- Dr. Randy Rosen and Liza Visa- near that manhole. At the scene of the accident, BOILING SPRINGS LA ana pilot experiencing manos, both of Los Angeles, en- Authorities searched for sever- Damrow had called paramed- — A South Carolina engine trouble made a safe emer- tered pleas in Orange County to a SC al hours but called off the search ics, opened the injured woman’s woman stopped at a convenience gency landing on a highway. total of nearly 150 felony charges, airway and summoned a medical when they could not find him. store to pick up her favorite lot- WWL-TV reported that long- the county district attorney’s of- helicopter. But Van Daele said a passerby tery ticket but the store didn’t time pilot Howie Guidry was fice said in a statement. Another daughter, Sadie John- heard someone calling for help have it. But she didn’t go away from a manhole outside the Wells about an hour into his flight and Four other people also have son, a physician’s assistant, also 2,000 feet in the air when his plane been charged in connection with empty-handed. Fargo building the next day. First stopped to help. She then rushed experienced engine trouble. the alleged scheme. She picked another ticket, responders pulled him out. home to get three young children He knew he couldn’t make it Prosecutors said they hired ready and served as matron of scratched it and was surprised back to an airport and remem- “body brokers” to find and pay honor at the wedding. to find out that she was holding Man killed, maybe lost sober living facility patients to a $250,000 winner, The Spartan- chute while skydiving bered the advice of his training have unnecessary tests, cortisone burg Herald-Journal reported. instructor to land on the biggest 11-foot alligator caught “I started sobbing,” she said, highway he could find. shots and implants of Naltrexone, GARDINER — A New a drug that can reduce cravings in neighborhood, killed according to a South Carolina “I had to make fast decisions to Education Lottery news release. NY York City man killed in get on the ground safely. Through for opioids and alcohol. an apparent skydiving accident Insurance companies were NEW ORLEANS — A The S & J Mart in Boiling my years of training, my flight in- LA large alligator was eu- Springs sold her the 50X ticket. may have lost his parachute mid- structors always told me ‘Fly the then billed for the procedures, jump, police said. authorities said. thanized after being spotted in a S & J Mart received a commission plane until you get on the ground. New Orleans residential area. of $2,500 for selling the claimed William McCartin, 40, was Fly it, fly it. Don’t give up,’ ” found dead in a fire station park- News outlets reported that area ticket. Guidry told the TV station. Family going to wedding ing lot in upstate Gardiner, about residents noticed the gator — The pilot landed on Louisiana 75 miles north of Manhattan, helps crash victims roughly 11 feet long and weighing Highway 3235 near Larose in La- First responders pull state police said. about 300 pounds — near New fourche Parish. The landing was HOLDREGE — Two Orleans City Park. naked man from sewer Investigators have yet to locate caught on camera by an aston- family members on They called police, and a li- the parachute that a fellow sky- NE ished truck driver. their way to a wedding in central censed nuisance alligator hunter DULUTH — First diver said McCartin was wearing Nebraska stopped at a two-ve- was summoned. MN responders pulled a when he left the plane , state po- “I didn’t hear anything until hicle accident to help the victims Louisiana wildlife officials naked man out of the downtown lice said. he came into my line of sight and before making it to the nuptials said the animal was eutha- Duluth sewer system. McCartin, an experienced sky- then I just couldn’t believe it,” with minutes to spare. nized because it was too large to The rescue came after authori- diver with more than 220 prior driver Keith Gros said. Jodi Damrow, the mother of the transport. ties got a report that a person had jumps, left the plane with the From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 NATION States can now bind presidential electors’ votes

BY MARK SHERMAN to win the presidency. ton, he tweeted, “The Electoral Associated Press A state may instruct “electors College is actually genius in that that they have no ground for re- it brings all states, including the WASHINGTON — The Su- versing the vote of millions of its smaller ones, into play.” preme Court ruled unanimously citizens,” Justice Elena Kagan The justices had scheduled ar- Monday that states can require wrote in her majority opinion that guments for last spring so they presidential electors to back their walked through American po- could resolve the issue before this states’ popular vote winner in the litical history and contained pop year’s presidential election, rath- Electoral College. culture references to “Veep” and er than amid a potential political The ruling, just under four months before the 2020 election, “Hamilton.” crisis after the country votes. leaves in place laws in 32 states “That direction accords with When the court heard ar- and the District of Columbia the Constitution — as well as with guments by telephone in May that bind electors to vote for the the trust of a Nation that here, We because of the coronavirus out- popular-vote winner, as electors the People rule,” Kagan wrote. break, justices invoked fears almost always do anyway. President Donald Trump has of bribery and chaos if electors So-called faithless electors argued both sides of the issue. could cast their ballots regard- have not been critical to the out- In 2012, he tweeted, “The elec- less of the popular vote outcome toral college is a disaster for a in their states. come of a presidential election, PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP but that could change in a race democracy.” After he won the The Supreme Court also Mon- decided by just a few electoral presidency in 2016 despite losing day upheld a 1991 law that bars A police officer walks outside the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in votes. It takes 270 electoral votes the popular vote to Hillary Clin- robocalls to cellphones. Washington on Monday. Duckworth emerges as contender for Biden running mate

BY SEAN SULLIVAN Duckworth is a Purple Heart Former Senate majority leader strong impression on at least part In an interview Sunday on The Washington Post recipient and veteran of the Iraq Harry Reid, who has been in di- of the Biden team. CNN’s State of the Union, Duck- War, the only finalist with mili- rect contact with the Biden cam- Duckworth’s emergence comes worth said black female vot- WASHINGTON — As Joe tary combat experience — and as paign about its search, said in a as some Biden allies say former ers “are a key to the victory for Biden pushes ahead with his a woman of Thai and Chinese de- recent interview that there was a senator Chris Dodd, D-Conn., Democrats.” search for a running mate, Sen. scent, one of several candidates of “lot of attention” lately on Duck- a close friend of Biden’s, is tak- But she added that the Biden Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has color under consideration. She has worth, whom he called “a highly ing a primary role in the search campaign has its “own process quietly emerged as a serious con- a lower profile than some rivals decorated woman.” process. It is also unfolding as that they are going through, and tender, according to three people but is being taken seriously by Two others with knowledge of Republicans prepare to launch I’m sure Vice President Biden with knowledge of the selection Biden’s team, according to people the search said Duckworth has fierce attacks on whoever is cho- will pick the right person to be process, one of several developing with knowledge of the search, one been attracting notable interest sen as running mate, believing next to him as he digs this coun- dynamics as the search enters its of whom said she has received from the campaign, including one that person might present an eas- try out of the mess that Donald final weeks. strong consideration lately. who said Duckworth had left a ier target than Biden himself. Trump has put us in.” 7-year-old among 13 killed in weekend shootings in Chicago

Associated Press midnight Saturday, four males other three were in fair condi- Suspects got out of a car and we must wrap our arms around opened fire on a large gathering tion, Ahern said. The four attack- began shooting, police said. No our youth so they understand CHICAGO — At least 13 peo- in the street in the Englewood ers fled the scene. No one was one has been arrested. there’s a future for them that isn’t ple, including a 7-year-old girl at neighborhood, police spokesman arrested. “Tonight, a 7-year-old girl in wrapped up in gun violence.” a family party and a teenage boy, Tom Ahern said. Two males died The 7-year-old girl was fatally Austin joined a list of teenagers A 32-year-old man was injured were killed in Chicago over the at the scene and two more, in- shot in the head while standing on and children whose hopes and in the shooting and was in fair Fourth of July weekend, police cluding a 14-year-old boy, died at the sidewalk at her grandmoth- dreams were ended by the barrel condition. said. At least 59 others were shot a hospital, Ahern said. er’s house during a Fourth of July of a gun,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot The Chicago Sun-Times, citing and wounded. Four others were injured; one party around 7 p.m. in the Austin said on Twitter late Saturday. police, said that seven of those in- In one shooting, just before was in critical condition and the neighborhood, police said. The mayor added: “As a city, jured in shootings were minors. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Bubonic plague case reported Iran: Damaged in China’s Inner Mongolia nuclear site was Associated Press BEIJING — While China ap- pears to have reduced corona- virus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, with centrifuge facility local health authorities announc- AP ing a suspected bubonic plague Associated Press there,” he said, adding that the case in the Inner Mongolia Au- Andrej Plenkovic, Croatia’s prime minister incumbent, casts his damage would “possibly cause a TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Sun- tonomous Region. ballot Sunday in Zagreb, Croatia. delay in development and produc- day confirmed that a damaged Authorities in the Bayannur tion of advanced centrifuge ma- district raised the plague warn- building at the underground Na- tanz nuclear site was a new centri- chines in the medium term.” ing Sunday, ordered residents He said that the fire had dam- not to hunt wild animals such as Croatia conservatives fuge assembly center, the official IRNA news agency reported. aged “precision and measuring marmots and to send anyone with instruments,” and that the cen- fever or showing other possible Iranian officials had previously sought to downplay the fire, which ter had not been operating at full signs of infection for treatment. win parliamentary vote erupted early Thursday, calling it capacity due to restrictions im- Plague can be fatal in up to 90% only an “incident” that affected posed by Tehran’s 2015 nuclear of people infected if not treated, Associated Press a new coalition government with an “industrial shed.” A released deal with world powers. smaller right-wing groups. primarily with several types of ZAGREB, Croatia — The ruling photo and video of the site broad- An online video and messages antibiotics. conservatives overwhelmingly Andrej Plenkovic, the acting cast by Iranian state television, purportedly claiming responsi- Pneumonic plague can develop won Croatia’s parliamentary elec- prime minister and HDZ leader, however, showed a two-story bility for the fire were released from bubonic plague and results tions held Sunday amid a spike praised what he described as a building with scorch marks and Friday. The multiple, differ- in a severe lung infection caus- in new coronavirus cases, as the “great result and a great victory. its roof apparently destroyed. ent claims by a self-described ing shortness of breath, headache latest European Union member An alliance led by the liberal A spokesman for Iran’s nuclear group called the “Cheetahs of and coughing. state leaned further to the right. Social Democratic Party, or SDP, agency, Behrouz Kamalvandi, the Homeland,” as well as the China has largely eradicated With over 90% of the vote the main opposition party, won 41 said Sunday that work had begun fact that Iran experts have never plague, but occasional cases are counted, the governing Croatian seats. In third place is the right- on the center in 2013 and it was heard of the group before, raised still reported, especially among Democratic Union, or HDZ, won wing Homeland Movement, led inaugurated in 2018. questions about whether Natanz hunters coming into contact with 66 seats in Croatia’s 151-seat by folk singer Miroslav Skoro, “More advanced centrifuge ma- again had faced sabotage by a fleas carrying the bacterium. parliament and is likely to form with 16 seats. chines were intended to be built foreign nation. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 FACES Working out his faith ‘Father Brown’ star Mark Williams says acting isn’t easy, but it was ‘the only thing I could do’

BY LUAINE LEE The 60-year-old Williams says the rea- Tribune News Service son he became an actor in the first place was simple. lthough he’s done 90 TV episodes “Acting was the only thing I could do,” dressed in a Catholic cassock and he shrugs. a black saturno, Mark Williams is “I was at school and we put some plays Ano believer. on, and I was onstage — about 11 years old The British actor, who stars as the inde- — and I thought, ‘I can do this!’ I couldn’t fatigable title character in “Father Brown,” add up or play sports or was no good at admits he’s not a man of faith, nor is he cel- music, so I seized hold of it,” he recalls. ibate like his television counterpart. “I enjoyed it very much, and I felt very in But he does champion the fictional fa- control on stage, like time stood still a bit. ther’s values. It’s like when ball players can see the ball “I was brought up in the Church of Eng- coming really slowly.” land, so that’s part of my culture,” he says. Williams grew up in Worcester, England, “But I don’t practice my religion. Father 100 miles northwest of London. “We came Brown believes in redemption, and he be- from a small midlands town called Broms- lieves that we’re all God’s children, and grove and we didn’t have any money,” he he’s a man of faith, so I respect him.” says. In his own way, Williams admits he’s a His father was an architectural techni- man of faith too. cian, says Williams. “Mother worked in “It’s a big act of faith to do this job, be- the local library.” cause you don’t know when you’re going to He has two brothers. One serves as lo- work next, or if you’re going to work again, cation manager for the film and television ever, after every single job,” he says. industry. His younger brother suffers from “Toward the end of every job everybody cerebellar ataxia, a debilitating movement gets a bit nervous about whether they’ll disorder. work again. So sometimes it’s a bit despair- While he was waiting for his big break, ing. It’s not like you can go play a violin, or Williams toiled at a variety of jobs. write a short story, or practice something, “I worked as a painter, at a stud farm or do some painting. Unless you’re in a with bulls. I worked in a psychogeriatric production, you’re not working, so you’re ward in a mental hospital. You may do (an not exercising your skills. So that becomes acting) job, but it’s only for two weeks. So very difficult,” he says. I was in my 30s before I got a regular job. There have been times in his more than For some reason I stuck it out,” he says. “It 30-year career that he’s toyed with the idea was blind faith and ignorance.” of quitting. Married for 10 years to photographer “During night shoots in the winter, Emma Williams, whom he met with a shooting for 14 hours. Yeah, I feel like quit- group of friends in Brighton, Williams has ting then,” he confesses. a 17-year-old daughter. The results of all those night shoots and The tall, graying actor is the veteran of a dedication is streaming on BritBox this colorful gallery of roles from Arthur Wea- BBC ONE/TNS month, with two new episodes of the G. K. sley in seven Harry Potter films to “Dr. Chesterton classic, “Father Brown,” airing Who,” “Being Human,” “101 Dalmatians” Actor Mark Williams has played a variety of colorful roles, but none quite as unique as back to back on Tuesdays. and “Shakespeare in Love.” the title role in “Father Brown,” which is streaming on BritBox this month. Museum: ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ car with Confederate flag will stay

Associated Press Since the museum acquired Broadway’s Cordero dies created the coyote-howl theme musician-husband, Ruston Kelly, in 2005 what it says is the last for the iconic Spaghetti Western have filed for divorce. Represen- A northern Illinois auto mu- surviving 1969 Charger from from virus complications “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” tatives for both singers confirmed seum has no plan to stop display- the first season of the television and often haunting soundtracks the news July 3. In a joint state- ing a Dodge Charger from the Tony Award-nominated actor program, Grams said nobody for such classic Hollywood gang- ment, Musgraves and Kelly said “Dukes of Hazzard” television Nick Cordero, who specialized in has complained. And the mu- ster movies as “The Untouch- “we’ve made this painful decision show with the Confederate battle playing tough guys on Broadway seum has continued to hear from in such shows as “Waitress,” “A ables” and the epic “Once Upon a together.” Musgraves and Kelly, flag painted atop the vehicle. people supporting the decision to both 31, were married in 2017. Bronx Tale” and “Bullets Over Time in America,” died Monday. Statues of Confederate gener- keep the car as the push to rid the  Frontman Tom Meighan has Broadway,” has died in Los Ange- He was 91. als and soldiers are being taken landscape of what is increasingly left British rockers Kasabian to les after suffering severe medical Morricone’s longtime lawyer, down across the country, NAS- viewed as a symbol of racism, deal with “personal issues,” the complications after contracting Giorgio Assumma, said “the Mae- CAR has banned the flag from Grams said. band said Monday. Founded in the coronavirus. He was 41. stro,” as he was known, died in a its races and the Confederate em- “Several people have reached Rome hospital of complications the English city of Leicester in blem is being removed from the out with positive comments about Cordero died Sunday at Ce- 1997, Kasabian released its self- dars-Sinai hospital in Los Ange- following surgery after a recent Mississippi state flag. us leaving it on display,” Grams fall. titled first album in 2004 and les after more than 90 days in the But the Volo Auto Museum said, “complimenting us for leav- During a career that spanned became one of the U.K.’s big- hospital, according to his wife, about 50 miles northwest of Chi- ing it there and not having a knee- decades and earned him an gest live and recorded acts. The Amanda Kloots. cago says the famed “General jerk reaction to remove it like a lot Oscar for lifetime achievement band has released six albums and Cordero entered the emergen- Lee” from the first season of the of places are.” in 2007, Morricone collaborated headlined Glastonbury and other cy room on March 30 and had a TV show isn’t going anywhere, Grams says the General Lee is with some of Hollywood’s and major music festivals. succession of health setbacks. He according to a weekend report in a piece of history and the muse- Italy’s top directors. “The Hate-  Earl Cameron, who was had been on a ventilator and un- the Northwest Herald. um would not remove it any more ful Eight” by Quentin Tarantino one of the first Black actors to conscious and had his right leg “We feel the car is part of his- than it would think of removing would win him the Oscar for best perform in mainstream British amputated. A double lung trans- tory, and people love it,” museum the Nazi memorabilia displayed original score in 2016. films, died July 3 at home in War- director Brian Grams told the in parts of the museum’s military plant was being explored. He produced more than 400 wickshire, England. He was 102. newspaper. “We’ve got people of section. original scores for feature films. Cameron played supporting roles all races and nationalities that re- “If we’re going to get com- Spaghetti Western movie to enduring entertainment icons member the TV show and aren’t plaints about the General Lee composer Morricone dies Other news such as James Bond and the title offended by it whatsoever. It’s being here, we’ve got much worse character in “Doctor Who” be- a piece of history and it’s in a items over in our military build- Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-  Grammy-winning country fore appearing in the U.N. thriller museum.” ing,” he said. winning Italian composer who singer Kacey Musgraves and her “The Interpreter” in his 80s. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Contingency upends election predictions Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY THOMAS RICHARDS JR. Special to The Washington Post EDITORIAL e are living through the con- tingent moment to end all con- Editor Terry Leonard, tingent moments. [email protected] In early March, after a stun- Robert H. 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LISA BENSON/Washington Post Writers Group PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 GOLF/SOCCER DeChambeau goes the distance in Detroit Scoreboard Wins by 3 shots,

Rocket Mortgage Classic averaging 351 PGA Tour Sunday At Detroit Golf Club yards per drive Purse: $7,500,000 Yardage: 7,340; Par 72 Final Round B. DeChambeau, $1,350,000 66-67-67-65—265 BY LARRY LAGE M. Wolff, $817,500 69-64-64-71—268 Associated Press Kevin Kisner, $517,500 65-69-70-66—270 Ryan Armour, $300,000 69-64-67-72—272 Adam Hadwin, $300,000 67-69-69-67—272 DETROIT — Bryson DeCham- T. Hatton, $300,000 68-67-69-68—272 D. Willett, $300,000 71-68-67-66—272 beau pounded protein shakes and M. McNealy, $211,875 68-68-71-66—273 lifted iron to transform his body, Troy Merritt, $211,875 68-67-67-71—273 Webb Simpson, $211,875 68-64-71-70—273 adding 40 pounds of mass, and Sepp Straka, $211,875 68-66-72-67—273 changed his game to put a pre- J. Byrd, $131,875 70-69-67-68—274 C. Champ, $131,875 69-68-71-66—274 mium on power. R. Fowler, $131,875 67-71-69-67—274 The plan is working. V. Hovland, $131,875 69-67-67-71—274 Mark Hubbard, $131,875 67-66-69-72—274 With jaw-dropping drives and Tom Lewis, $131,875 68-71-66-69—274 H. Norlander, $131,875 67-70-69-68—274 some clutch putts, DeChambeau Seamus Power, $131,875 67-66-69-72—274 won the Rocket Mortgage Clas- Matt Wallace, $131,875 66-69-68-71—274 Lucas Glover, $69,042 67-70-71-67—275 sic by three strokes Sunday for Lanto Griffin, $69,042 70-66-70-69—275 his first victory of the season and H. Matsuyama, $69,042 71-68-65-71—275 Doc Redman, $69,042 65-70-70-70—275 sixth overall. He became the first K. Ventura, $69,042 69-68-68-70—275 PGA Tour player since 2004 to R. Werenski, $69,042 67-66-72-70—275 lead a tournament in driving dis- Wesley Bryan, $69,042 69-69-65-72—275 /AP Chris Kirk, $69,042 67-65-70-73—275 tance, along with shots gained off CARLOS OSORIO Luke List, $69,042 69-67-67-72—275 Sam Burns, $43,042 68-69-69-70—276 the tee and putting. Bryson DeChambeau smiles after his birdie putt on No. 18. He shot a 7-under 65 to finish a career-best Chris Stroud, $43,042 66-71-69-70—276 “This is a little emotional for Brian Stuard, $43,042 68-67-73-68—276 23-under 265 while winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic Sunday at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. H. Swafford, $43,042 67-68-72-69—276 me because I did do something a C. Tringale, $43,042 68-67-72-69—276 H. Varner III, $43,042 70-67-70-69—276 little different,” the 26-year-old “The level of play on tour in DeChambeau has dramatically fellow competitors. Fabian Gomez, $43,042 70-68-66-72—276 DeChambeau said. “I changed these first four weeks has been altered his body, packing about His drive on the 621-yard, par- Adam Schenk, $43,042 68-71-66-71—276 J.J. Spaun, $43,042 66-69-70-71—276 my body, changed my mindset incredible, cuts at 4 and 5 under 240 pounds on his 6-foot-1 body, 5 fourth went way left and landed Austin Cook, $30,375 69-70-72-66—277 in the game and I was able to ac- every week,” Kisner said. and took advantage of the extra in greenside rough on an adjacent E. Grillo, $30,375 66-70-71-70—277 Brandon Hagy, $30,375 67-68-73-69—277 complish a win while playing a With a strong finish, DeCham- time he had to work on his phy- hole. He cleared towering trees S. Harrington, $30,375 71-66-67-73—277 completely different style of golf. beau removed all doubt that he sique during the pandemic. and landed just short of the green, G. McNeill, $30,375 67-71-71-68—277 S. Stallings, $30,375 65-71-70-71—277 And, it’s pretty amazing to see would win the second Rocket “He understands what is the sending his approach 276 yards Arjun Atwal, $21,019 70-69-66-73—278 that. I hope it’s an inspiration to a Mortgage Classic. key to gaining the biggest advan- and he two-putted from 37 feet. Chris Baker, $21,019 69-68-68-73—278 K. Bradley, $21,019 69-69-73-67—278 lot of people.“ He made a 30-foot birdie putt at tage and that’s distance, and mega While a Black Lives Matter pro- M. Gellerman, $21,019 68-70-68-72—278 DeChambeau shot a 7-under Rhein Gibson, $21,019 67-72-68-71—278 No. 16, which he said was his shot distance,” Kisner said. “He just tests was gathering outside the Kyoung-Hoon Lee, $21,019 69-69-72-68—278 65 at Detroit Golf Club, birdie- of the day. He also had a short has too much time on his hands. Detroit Golf Club, breaking the Pat Perez, $21,019 68-68-70-72—278 P. Rodgers, $21,019 69-70-69-70—278 ing four of the first seven holes putt for birdie on the next hole. He needs to start getting married silence of the fan-free event with Luke Donald, $17,738 69-70-69-71—279 and closing with three straight. And finally, he uncorked a 367- and having kids and feel like the chants and air horns, DeCham- Tyler Duncan, $17,738 68-70-70-71—279 Tony Finau, $17,738 69-70-66-74—279 He finished at a career-best 23- yard drive to set up another short rest of us.” beau took some time to reset be- Sungjae Im, $17,738 70-69-70-70—279 under 265. putt at 18. DeChambeau’s power was on fore hitting a 366-yard drive. Zac Blair, $17,025 70-68-69-73—280 Si Woo Kim, $17,025 71-67-70-72—280 Matthew Wolff (71) was second. DeChambeau came into the full display in the Motor City with “I know there’s a lot of strife Seung-Yul Noh, $17,025 68-71-70-71—280 He started the day with a three- week with six straight top-eight drives that went 351 yards on av- and trouble going on right now,” Brendon Todd, $17,025 68-69-70-73—280 J. Wagner, $17,025 67-71-70-72—280 shot lead and hurt his chances finishes and was the only player erage after looking like he might he said. “I love that everybody’s K. Chappell, $16,500 69-69-66-77—281 with five bogeys on his first 10 with top 10s in the first three swing out of his spikes. voicing their opinion and I think Josh Teater, $16,500 70-69-72-70—281 Mark Anderson, $16,200 68-68-73-73—282 holes. Kevin Kisner (66) finished events after the restart from the When DeChambeau was on that they deserve to do so. M. Thompson, $16,200 69-68-73-72—282 another stroke back as part of a coronavirus pandemic. He won the tee box at the 399-yard, par-4 “We’re golfers here trying to T. Potter, Jr., $15,975 68-68-69-78—283 S. Stricker, $15,825 70-67-71-76—284 relatively weak field that contin- for the first time since the Shri- 13th, he waited for the next group provide the best entertainment. Zack Sucher, $15,600 69-69-74-73—285 Bo Van Pelt, $15,600 70-69-73-73—285 ued the trend of exceptional play ners Hospitals for Children Open to leave the green before hitting I think that’s the most important Harry Higgs, $15,375 69-70-78-73—290 since the PGA Tour restarted. in November 2018. his drive so that he didn’t hit any thing that we can do.” Spirit, Thorns draw, Scoreboard NWSL Challenge Cup Courage remain on top Herriman Utah Saturday, June 27 North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Associated Press Portland is still looking for its Thorns 1 Washington Spirit 2, Chicago Red first Challenge Cup victory. HERRIMAN, Utah — Sam Stars 1 The Thorns were without de- Tuesday, June 30 Staab’s header in the 77th min- Houston Dash 3, Utah Royals 3 fender Becky Sauerbrunn be- OL Reign 0, Sky Blue 0 ute pulled the Washington Spirit cause of a left hip injury that will Wednesday, July 1 into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Portland Thorns 0, Chicago Red Stars keep her out of the rest of the 0 Thorns on Sunday night in the Na- tournament. N.C. Courage 2, Washington Spirit 0 tional Women’s Soccer League’s Saturday, July 4 Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle Utah Royals 1, Sky Blue 0 Challenge Cup tournament. Houston Dash 2, OL Reign 0 and forward Ashley Hatch were Sunday’s games Lindsey Horan’s diving header on the bench to start the game but N.C. Courage 1, Chicago Red Stars 0 off a free kick from Meghan Klin- Portland Thorns 1, Washington Spirit both came in for the second half. 1 genberg put the Thorns up 1-0 in Hatch got a shot off in the 61st Wednesday’s games the 69th minute. Spirit goalkeep- Utah Royals vs. OL Reign minute but Thorns goalkeeper Sky Blue vs. Houston Dash er Aubrey Bledsoe got a hand on Bella Bixby leapt to push it away. Sunday, July 12 Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash the ball but it bounced into the In Sunday’s other match, the Chicago Red Stars vs. Utah Royals goal off the crossbar. North Carolina Courage defeat- Monday, July 13 OL Reign vs. Portland Thorns Staab scored for the Spirit on a ed the Chicago Red Stars 1-0 to Sky Blue vs. North Carolina Courage back-heel volley from teammate notch their third win of the Chal- Quarterfinals Friday, July 17-Saturday, July 18 Ashley Sanchez to tie the game lenge Cup and remain at the top TBD RICK BOWMER/AP up. of the tournament table. Semifinals Wednesday, July 22 Portland Thorns defender Kelli Hubly, left, and Washington Spirit Horan nearly gave the Thorns Courage defender Abby Erceg TBD the win in the 88th minute but Championship midfielder Rose Lavelle vie for the ball during the teams’ 1-1 draw scored the lone goal of the game Sunday, July 26 Sunday in the NWSL Challenge Cup in Herriman, Utah. Bledsoe dove to deflect the shot. with a header off a set piece. TBD PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 AUTO RACING Scoreboard

Margin of Victory: 0.743 seconds. Big Machine Caution Flags: 9 for 43 laps. Hand Sanitizer 400 Lead Changes: 11 among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Logano 0-14; R.Chastain NASCAR Cup Series 15; G.Smithley 16; K.Harvick 17-41; Sunday W.Byron 42-51; C.Elliott 52-77; W.Byron At Indianapolis Motor Speedway 78-82; A.Dillon 83-87; K.Harvick 88-122; Indianapolis, Ind. M.Kenseth 123-134; D.Hamlin 135-153; Lap length: 2.50 miles K.Harvick 154-161 (Start position in parentheses) Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, 1. (11) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 161 laps, 56 Laps Led): K.Harvick, 3 times for 68 laps; points. C.Elliott, 1 time for 26 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 2. (21) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 161, time for 19 laps; W.Byron, 2 times for 40. 15 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 14 laps; 3. (5) Aric Almirola, Ford, 161, 34. M.Kenseth, 1 time for 12 laps; A.Dillon, 1 4. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 161, 35. time for 5 laps; R.Chastain, 1 time for 1 5. (30) Cole Custer, Ford, 161, 32. lap; G.Smithley, 1 time for 1 lap. 6. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 161, 38. Wins: K.Harvick, 4; D.Hamlin, 4; 7. (27) Michael McDowell, Ford, 161, 30. B.Keselowski, 2; J.Logano, 2; C.Elliott, 1; 8. (13) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 161, R.Blaney, 1; M.Truex, 1; A.Bowman, 1. 29. Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 637; 9. (17) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 161, 2. C.Elliott, 552; 3. B.Keselowski, 549; 4. 28. R.Blaney, 534; 5. D.Hamlin, 528; 6. J.Logano, 10. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 161, 27. 527; 7. M.Truex, 501; 8. A.Bowman, 471; 11. (10) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 161, 9. A.Almirola, 465; 10. Ky.Busch, 461; 11. 42. Ku.Busch, 457; 12. M.DiBenedetto, 413; 12. (35) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 161, 13. C.Bowyer, 410; 14. W.Byron, 392; 15. 27. J.Johnson, 390; 16. A.Dillon, 360. 13. (2) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 161, 27. 14. (29) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 161, 23. 15. (19) John H. Nemechek, Ford, 161, Austrian Grand Prix 22. 16. (22) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 161, 23. Formula One DARRON CUMMINGS/AP 17. (32) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 161, Sunday 0. At Red Bull Ring 18. (16) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 161, Spielberg, Austria Kevin Harvick, on far side of wall, celebrates with his crew after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at 33. Lap length: 4.00 kilometers Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. 19. (15) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 161, (Start position in parentheses) 29. 1. (1) Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mer- 20. (37) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 160, 17. cedes, 71 laps, 1:30:55.739, 25 points. 21. (34) JJ Yeley, Ford, 160, 0. 2. (7) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 22. (40) BJ McLeod, Ford, 160, 0. 71, +2.700 seconds, 18. 23. (33) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 159, 14. 3. (3) Lando Norris, Great Britain, 24. (28) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, McLaren Renault, 71, +5.491, 16. 159, 0. 4. (5) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, 25. (39) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 158, 0. Mercedes, 71, +5.689, 12. 26. (25) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 157, 0. 5. (8) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, McLaren Harvick takes advantage 27. (18) William Byron, Chevrolet, 156, Renault, 71, +8.903, 10. 20. 6. (6) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Racing 28. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, acci- Point BWT Mercedes, 71, +15.092, 8. dent, 153, 22. 7. (12) Pierre Gasly, France, Scuderia 29. (38) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 153, 0. Toro Rosso Honda, 71, 1+6.682, 6. 30. (3) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, acci- 8. (14) Esteban Ocon, France, Renault, dent, 132, 7. 71, +17.456, 4. 31. (20) Chris Buescher, Ford, accident, 9. (18) Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa 99, 6. Romeo Racing Ferrari, 71, +21.146, 2. of Hamlin’s crash to win 32. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, garage, 96, 10. (11) Sebastian Vettel, Germany, 5. Ferrari, 71, +24.545, 1. BY MICHAEL MAROT Gibbs Racing entry hasn’t finished in the top seven. 33. (23) Erik Jones, Toyota, accident, 11. (20) Nicholas Latifi, Canada, Wil- 73, 13. liams Mercedes, 71, +31.650. Associated Press But as Childers plotted strategy and monitored 34. (14) Ryan Newman, Ford, accident, 12. (13) Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Scuderia tire wear, he sensed Hamlin was on borrowed time. 60, 3. Toro Rosso Honda, did not finish, 69. INDIANAPOLIS — Kevin Harvick turned up the 35. (26) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, ga- 13. (4) Alexander Albon, Thailand, Red “We tried to play it a little safe and we had backed rage, 24, 2. Bull Racing Honda, did not finish, 67. pressure on Denny Hamlin late in the Brickyard down ours down a little bit to save our tires,” he said. 36. (24) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 14. (19) Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa 400. garage, 20, 1. Romeo Racing Ferrari, did not finish, 53. “It just depends on how that situation plays out at the 37. (4) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, ac- 15. (17) George Russell, Great Britain, And on a cooling track, Hamlin’s worn tires simply race and it just so happened we were out there a long cident, 17, 0. Williams Mercedes, did not finish, 49. 38. (8) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, acci- 16. (15) Romain Grosjean, France, Haas gave out. time on tires so backing down was the way to go.” dent, 16, 1. Ferrari, did not finish, 49. As the sun set Sunday over Indianapolis Motor Kenseth couldn’t catch him. 39. (31) Corey Lajoie, Ford, accident, 17. (16) Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, 15, 1. Haas Ferrari, did not finish, 24. Speedway and Hamlin seven laps from one of the “We were really fast,” the Chip Ganassi Racing 40. (36) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, acci- 18. (9) Lance Stroll, Canada, Racing few victories that has eluded him, he went careening dent, 14, 1. Point BWT Mercedes, did not finish, 20. driver said. “I think if we were in front, would have Race Statistics 19. (10) Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, into the first turn wall with a flat right front-side tire, been tough to beat.” Average Speed of Race Winner: Renault, did not finish, 17. and Harvick beat Matt Kenseth off the final restart 123.155 mph. 20. (2) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, One person was noticeably absent: Seven-time Time of Race: 3 hours, 16 minutes, 5 Red Bull Racing Honda, did not finish, to win his second straight Brickyard. Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Hen- seconds. 11. “We had great tire wear today, so I was able to re- drick Motorsports car. Johnson watched the race ally push my car as hard as I could,” Harvick said from his Colorado home as the series’ longest active after his third 400 title. “I was able to push him a streak of consecutive and fifth-longest in series his- little harder that last run than earlier in the race and tory ended at 663. Johnson was hoping to become Bottas wins chaotic when the sun went down the track was cooling and the third driver to win five races on the 2.5-mile speeds were going up in the oval. Instead, Justin Allgaier replaced him in the turns.” ‘ We had car and he didn’t stick around long. season-opening GP The strategy worked out Allgaier was involved in a six-car pileup near the perfectly — just like Stew- great tire entrance to pit road that brought out a red flag on BY JEROME PUGMIRE lead if I made a small mistake and art-Haas Racing’s holiday wear today, Lap 16 when one of Ryan Blaney’s crew members Associated Press he was really quick today. But I weekend. was pinned between two cars. Track workers put managed to keep it together, could so I was Not only did Harvick race Zachary Price on a stretcher. He was eventually SPIELBERG, Austria — Valt- really control the race from my able to really to his 53rd victory to move transported to a nearby hospital . teri Bottas insisted before the side, and there’s obviously no bet- within one of tying Lee Petty push my car Two laps later, Allgaier’s day was over. season-opening Austrian Grand ter way to start the season.” for 11th on NASCAR’s career “I didn’t know if I got the gentleman on the No. 12 Prix on Sunday that he has what Hamilton crossed second but as hard as I list, teammates Aric Almirola or not,” Allgaier said. “Once the wreck started hap- it takes to win the Formula One finished fourth after getting a late could. ’ and Cole Custer, a rookie, fin- pening in front of us and we all got bottled up there, world championship. time penalty. ished third and fifth Sunday. one car after another was getting run into. It’s just a That’s a tall order with six-time Bottas kneeled with the win- Kevin Harvick Fellow Stewart-Haas driver shame. I hate it for these guys.” F1 champion Lewis Hamilton as Brickyard winner ners’ trophy and the podium trio Chase Briscoe won the Xfinity Kurt Busch also had a rough day after making his his teammate at Mercedes. Espe- — including second-place Charles Series race Saturday on the 700th career start. After starting second, his hopes cially as Hamilton needs one more Leclerc for Ferrari and third-place road course. for winning one of the Cup’s crown jewels faded with title to equal Michael Schumach- Lando Norris for McLaren — held Harvick tied Hamlin with a season-high fourth an early pit stop mistake. A plane flew over the track er’s record of seven. up a black T-shirt with “End Rac- victory and lead in the points. The California driver during pre-race activities to celebrate the milestone, But Bottas showed impressive ism” written on it. has four straight top-10 finishes. which broke a tie with Hall of Famer Buddy Baker composure to win Sunday’s race Nine of 20 drivers abandoned, For the third straight race, it looked as if it would for No. 16 on the series career list. — which had no fans present due including both Red Bulls of Max be another one-two finish for Harvick and Hamlin. NASCAR’s weather problems also continued, to the coronavirus pandemic — Verstappen and Alexander Albon But until the late, stunning twist, Hamlin looked as this time with the start delayed 55 minutes for with Hamilton just a half-second — who tried to overtake Hamilton though he would take his first Brickyard. lightning. behind him for spells. Not easy for on the outside with 10 laps left, “It’s just, it’s tough. I hate it for the FedEx team,” But once the race started, it was clean sailing for Bottas when Hamilton’s among touched wheels and flew off track. the frustrated Hamlin said. “It was just kind of rou- Harvick. He led for most of the first stage before the best drivers at overtaking in Hamilton was given a five- lette if it (the tire) stays together or not and mine giving way to William Byron, who chose not to pit F1 history, and when a chaotic second time penalty for causing didn’t.” with nine laps to go, and then won the second stage race restarts three times behind a Albon’s crash, having earlier been How dominant have Har vick and Hamlin been before earning the big prize. safety car. hit with a three-place grid penalty recently? “We weren’t going to get by him (Hamlin) unless “There was definitely quite a for an incident in qualifying . After trading victories and runner-up finishes at he made a huge mistake and obviously his tire was bit of pressure. One safety car “It was just a misjudgment by Pocono last week and Sunday’s result, they’ve com- wearing out,” Harvick said. “His car was a little bet- was OK but by the last, I was like, Lewis at the end of the day and bined for seven of 12 victories since the season re- ter than me on the long run. We were better on the ‘Come on — again?’ ” a relieved it’d be good if he apologized for it,” started at Darlington in mid-May and it’s only the restarts so we would have needed a caution — we Bottas said. “There were so many Red Bull team principal Christian second time in seven races Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe couldn’t have beaten him on a green.” opportunities for Lewis to take the Horner said. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 COLLEGE Athletic budgets face a virus stress test

BY ERIC OLSON cording to federal guidance issued Associated Press June 23, insurers are required to cover individuals who show Coastal Carolina already had symptoms or have been exposed one of the smaller athletic budgets to someone who is symptomatic; in the Football Bowl Subdivision, so-called surveillance testing is and that was before a 15% spend- not part of the mandate. ing cut was ordered because of A few hours’ drive from Coastal projected declines in state fund- Carolina, East Carolina is dealing ing and student fees stemming with managing the cost of testing from the coronavirus pandemic. and safety protocols amid finan- Facing the prospect of having cial problems that led the Ameri- to pay for testing of returning can Athletic Conference school athletes and staff for the virus to cut four varsity sports in May. this summer, athletic director Athletic director Jon Gilbert said Matt Hogue went to work find- the school has already budgeted ing a way to defray costs. His 19- $100,000 for coronavirus expens- sport program includes about 450 es that include testing and sup- athletes, and with individual tests plies such as masks; he expects currently costing about $100, to exceed that amount and said testing could cost hundreds of some schools could end up spend- thousands of dollars by the end of ing $500,000, depending on the the 2020-21 academic year. number of cases. Hogue found help from a local “It is extremely challenging health care company — a long- because of the unknown,” Gilbert time sponsor of Coastal Caro- said. “And the unknown is: We lina athletics — that will provide can bring a team back in August free tests, at least while athletes when school starts, and we can RICHARD SHIRO/AP are coming back to campus this test them and everybody be nega- summer. tive — but as soon as they leave Coastal Carolina’s Cory Wood, left, and Scott McKeon, center, react after tagging Clemson’s Logan “Some of the tools and tactics their bubble and they go into the Davidson, right, out during a 2019 game. Coastal Carolina’s program includes about 450 athletes, and you have to employ because you general population, then we’re all testing could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars by the end of the 2020-21 academic year. are at an institution where you vulnerable to being infected.“ have to watch your dollars, that Nebraska’s $140 million budget because of its affiliation with the developing methods for testing apply for emergency authoriza- already may have you prepared in 2019-20 is more than five times university’s medical school. multiple athletes simultaneously, tion from the Food and Drug Ad- to see some solutions you might greater than Coastal Carolina’s Athletic director Bill Moos and a process known as pooled test- ministration, which has not yet not if you’re at a school that can $25.5 million. The Cornhuskers’ Hogue both said following best ing and commonly used to screen cleared the technique. The FDA just simply write a check,” Hogue 24-sport program has about 600 practices for testing, as recom- blood donors for diseases such as issued some early guidance on said. “We have to be creative.” athletes and is one of a hand- mended by NCAA and confer- HIV and hepatitis. the testing method, but wants to Athletic departments can’t al- ful that makes money. Though a ence medical experts, is the only Sean Murray, president of Eu- first determine that mixing sam- ways count on their insurance 10% budget cut was announced option when dealing with the rofins laboratory in Des Moines, ples doesn’t reduce accuracy. health of athletes. Iowa, said pooling screens a large carriers or those of the athletes’ recently, the program is able to “That’s the big limiting factor families to pay for testing. Ac- absorb the cost of testing, in part “We’re not going to skimp,” group of asymptomatic people Moos said. “That is a legitimate when there is an expectation few from us actually doing it,” said expense and it’s something we of them will test positive; it would Brett Lewis, East Tennessee State are prepared to incur.” not save time or resources in director of sports medicine. “The Coastal Carolina and Nebraska virus hot spots. people we go through right now, have taken similar approaches in An example: Nasal or saliva they prefer not to do it until the bringing athletes back to campus samples are taken from 10 ath- FDA kind of gives the go-ahead.” for voluntary workouts. Each ath- letes. Half of each sample is Dr. Greg Stewart, team physi- lete is tested upon their return combined with the others and cian for Tulane athletics and the and, if the result is negative, there run through a singular test. If it head of the American Athletic is no plan to test the athlete again comes back negative, all 10 ath- Conference’s COVID-19 medical unless they show symptoms. letes are cleared. If it’s positive, advisory team, said sample pool Temperature checks are done the remaining sample from each testing makes sense and can save on everybody entering athletic athlete would be tested separate- a “ton of money.” facilities. ly to identify the infected athlete Stewart did note the importance Neither school has announced or athletes. of timing: If a pool test were done plans for in-season testing proce- Assuming the pool test is nega- the Thursday before a Saturday dures. Experts have said football tive, Murray estimated the cost at players should be tested at least about $150 — $15 per athlete — to game and it turned up positive, WILL NEWTON/AP once or twice a week in order to test 10 samples together as op- there might not be enough time Nebraska’s 24-sport program has about 600 athletes and is one be cleared to play in that week’s posed to $1,000 to test 10 samples to process the individual tests to of a handful that makes money. T he program is able to absorb the game. separately. identify the infected athletes. cost of coronavirus testing, in part because of its affiliation with the The financial burden could be Labs offering sample pool tests AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard and university’s medical school. eased in time: Laboratories are for coronavirus would need to Steve Megargee contributed PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, July 7, 2020 NHL/WNBA NHL, union agree to protocols for season’s restart CBA’s extension still being negotiated

BY STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press DID YOU KNOW ?

The NHL and NHL Players’ The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed Sunday on Association agreed on protocols protocols to resume the season, for the season’s restart, including a major step toward the return of the potential to postpone, delay hockey this summer. Deputy Commissioner Bill or cancel games if there is a COVID-19 outbreak. The teams are Daly said there was an agreement NICK WASS/AP on protocols for training camps expected to open training camps Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault, right, said he knows that he could be at higher risk for and games and the sides are still starting on July 13. severe illness if he gets the coronavirus because of his age. The 69-year-old coach didn’t hesitate about negotiating an extension of the SOURCE: Associated Press going down to Florida with his team Monday to prepare for the upcoming WNBA season. collective bargaining agreement, which is crucial to the process. A person with knowledge of the league has said it would isolate situation said the return-to-play any player or staff member who Most of WNBA’s older coaches protocols would only go into effect tests positive, acknowledging an if each side votes to approve the outbreak would threaten the re- full package of the CBA extension mainder of the season. OK with virus risk in Florida and return-to-play agreement. “The players will be pretty well- To complete a return, two- protected from being exposed,” thirds of the league’s board of Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff BY DOUG FEINBERG governors and majorities of the Molson said in June. “It’s going to Associated Press players’ executive committee be a completely different way for and full membership must vote you all and us watching hockey NEW YORK — Mike Thibault knows that he in favor. and being around a team because could be at higher risk for severe illness if he gets If everything is ratified, it will players will be really well pro- the coronavirus because of his age. end a pandemic-forced shutdown tected throughout the process.” The 69-year-old Washington Mystics coach that began in mid-March. Games The protocols include a pro- didn’t hesitate about going down to Florida with his would resume in late July or early vision for Commissioner Gary team Monday to prepare for the upcoming WNBA August with 24 teams taking part Bettman in consultation with season. in an expanded playoffs, finish- NHLPA executive director Don “There’s no guarantee. Living in D.C., I wear my ing with the Stanley Cup being Fehr to postpone, delay or cancel mask and stay away from people,” said Thibault, awarded in October. games in the event of a COVID-19 who turns 70 in September. “You go to the grocery The agreement was first re- outbreak. store or have food delivered there is some risk in- volved in your life. That’s the nature of the virus. I’m ported by TSN. If the protocols are approved, ELAINE THOMPSON/AP The 47 pages of protocols out- teams are expected to open train- not at the same risk as that grocery store worker or line the health and safety mea- ing camps July 13 before trav- restaurant owner heading to work every day. We’re Seattle Storm head coach Dan Hughes, center, sures the league and players eling to the two hub cities for going to a controlled environment.” announced last month he won’t coach this season agreed to after several weeks of games. Players have been able to Thibault is one of five head coaches in the league after he was determined to be at higher risk for negotiations. Any player has until skate and train off-ice in volun- over 60, including three over 65 — which puts them severe illness if he contracted the coronavirus. 5 p.m. on Tuesday to notify his tary, small-group workouts since in the higher risk category according to the CDC. The coach, 65, missed nine games in 2019 after team if he’s choosing to opt out June 8 — nearly three months No other major sports league has as high a percent- having a cancerous tumor in his appendix. of participating in training camp after hockey was halted March 12 age of head coaches over 60. and games, with an additional with 189 games remaining. “It’s our job,” said Dallas Wings coach Brian Agler, preparation, and film study from home. deadline expected after ratifica- Returning for the playoffs is who is one of the five. “I’m not more concerned be- “I truly appreciate the Sparks organization for tion of the agreement. seen as a stirring victory for cause it’s Florida as the virus is hitting everywhere their understanding in this unprecedented situation,” For those playing, each team is the NHL, which like other top right now.” Williams said. “I look forward to continuing to assist limited to 30 skaters and an un- leagues, faced the prospect of Florida is one of the current hotbeds for the virus Coach (Derek) Fisher and the coaching staff remote- limited amount of goaltenders for losing millions more without the in the U.S. with the state having more than 21,000 ly as we work towards a WNBA championship.” camp and total roster of up to 31 television revenue tied to the new cases this weekend., including more than 11,000 All the coaches know that the league is taking players for games. Each team is postseason. There were deep on Saturday. every precaution to ensure the safety of everyone limited to 52 personnel in its game concerns about canceling the rest While four of the five sexagenarian head coaches heading down to IMG Academy, including testing, city, a group that must include of the season and word of positive plan on being in Florida, Seattle’s Dan Hughes an- mask wearing and social distancing. two trainers, a doctor and compli- tests didn’t help: 26 players since nounced last month that he won’t coach after he was “If people do what they are supposed to do, we’ll ance officer in addition to players, June 8, in addition to almost a determined to be at higher risk for severe illness if be safer than the rest of the country,” Thibault said. coaches and management. dozen before that. he contracted COVID-19. The 65-year-old Hughes “We are going to a facility where we are minimizing They are expected to be quar- Boston defenseman Matt Grzel- missed nine games last year after having a cancer- risk and we should be in a safe environment.” antined from the general public cyk called the positive test results ous tumor in his appendix. Bill Laimbeer has been socially distant since during play at least for the quali- “eye-opening” but expected. A “I know that Dan had a difficult decision to forego the pandemic hit, spending time in Michigan and fying and first two playoff rounds. few players expressed concerns the 2020 WNBA season,” said Indiana Fever coach Florida. He said he is more concerned about the Family members will be permit- in recent weeks about the uncer- Marianne Stanley, who is 66. “My colleagues and I day-to-day operations for his team, the Las Vegas ted to join when play is moved to tainty surrounding a return. will certainly miss seeing him on the sidelines this Aces, once they get to Florida than worrying about one city for the conference finals “We have obviously a unique summer, however, we all respect his decision to pri- contracting the virus. and Stanley Cup Final. situation right now,” Montreal oritize his health at this time and continue to wish “They definitely have the testing and medical All team and league employees goaltender Carey Price said. him well.” protocols down,” the 63-year-old coach said. plus hotel, restaurant and arena “The NHL and the NHLPA are Gary Kloppenburg, who is 67, will take Hughes’ Everyone headed down to Florida will have had staff coming in contact with play- trying to make the best of a very place leading the Storm. at least three coronavirus tests before arriving ac- ers will be tested daily in the two difficult situation. Moving for- Los Angeles Sparks assistant Fred Williams, who cording to 2020 Season Player Guide. The players, “hub” cities. ward I’d like to play, but we have is also in his 60s, will be working from home instead coaches and staff will be tested daily the first few One player’s positive corona- a lot of questions that need to be of going to Florida, citing precautionary health days they are quarantined in IMG Academy. They virus test result is not expected answered and a lot of scenarios reasons. will be tested regularly once training camp and the to shut down play entirely. The that need to be covered.” Williams will do his scouting, practice and game season begins. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 MLB Fun: Lefty Bumgarner makes first appearance

FROM BACK PAGE you should and taking precau- tions like you should,” Bumgarner said. “It’s going to be interesting. I’m just going to worry about what I can control right now.” Bumgarner — who signed an $85 million, five-deal during the offseason — pitched two innings of live bat- ting practice on Saturday and threw about 40 pitches. He wasn’t par- ticularly sharp, giv- Bumgarner ing up three homers and a few other hard-hit balls. His first appearance came dur- JEFF ROBERSON/AP ing the second day of the club’s Reliever Sean Doolittle, who helped the Washington Nationals win the World Series last year, expressed concern Sunday about the level of summer camp at steamy Chase preparedness he had seen from baseball so far, and wondered if the United States has done enough to combat the pandemic to deserve a Field, which had the roof closed return to sports — ‘the reward of a functional society.’ Doolittle plans to play, but says that if he feels uncomfortable, he’ll opt out. but the back window panels open despite 108-degree weather in the desert. Lovullo said the big left-hander was still in the pro- Nats’ Doolittle to MLB: ‘Clean this up’ cess of being cleared on Friday, which is why he didn’t attend the opening workout. Bumgarner and Lovullo weren’t particularly concerned Washington reliever voices concerns as team cancels workout amid testing delays about the hard-hit balls during Associated Press the batting practice session, say- “Sports are like the reward of a functional expected to practice as a full unit Monday. ing it was a normal part of ramp- The defending World Series champion Na- society, and we’re just like trying to bring Hernandez’ decision came a day after it back even though we’ve taken none of the Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker an- ing up to prepare for the season. tionals canceled their workout Monday be- steps to flatten the curve or whatever you nounced that four-time All-Star first base- “I felt pretty good given the cir- cause of COVID-19 testing delays that general manager Mike Rizzo worried could endanger want to say,” he said. “We did flatten the curve man Freddie Freeman, premier reliever Will cumstances,” Bumgarner said. “I for a little bit, but we didn’t use that time to Smith and two other Atlanta players tested was pretty happy with the take- the baseball season. All players and staff were tested Friday, and do anything productive. We just opened back positive for the virus. aways. Obviously, it wasn’t per- Rizzo said the team still hasn’t received those up for Memorial Day. We decided we’re done Indians manager Terry Francona has been fect, but it’s not expected to be.” results. The cancellation came a day after with it. staying apprised on players such as Los An- Said Lovullo: “Admittedly, All-Star reliever Sean Doolittle voiced con- “If there aren’t sports, it’s going to be be- geles Dodgers pitcher David Price who have his stuff wasn’t perfect. Wasn’t cerns about the slow turnaround on coronavi- cause people are not wearing masks because decided against playing. sharp. But today’s Day One, when rus tests and the Nationals not receiving some the response to this has been so politicized. “I have a feeling that there probably are you’re just trying to get that dirt kinds of personal protective equipment. We need help from the general public. If they more guys than have been listed that are prob- on your spikes.” Minutes after Nationals manager Dave want to watch baseball, please wear a mask, ably along those categories that are thinking Lovullo said Friday that he was Martinez said two players out of 60 tested social distance, keep washing your hands.” of things like that,” he said. pleased many of the team’s pitch- were positive for the virus, Doolittle lamented Former Cy Young Award winner Felix Her- Rangers All-Star slugger Joey Gallo and ers were obviously in good shape not having his test results back from Friday nandez has joined the list of major leaguers first baseman Ronald Guzman haven’t taken and had been throwing during and implored baseball to “clean this up.” opting out of the 2020 season due to the coro- part in the first three days of workouts. Gen- the nearly four-month coronavi- The 33-year-old said the Nationals still navirus pandemic, at least temporarily end- eral manager Jon Daniels said they are still rus hiatus. haven’t received the respirator masks they ing the 34-year-old’s bid to revive his career. in the intake testing process. Reliever Brett Adding the 30-year-old were told were coming. As baseball prepares to start its season in Martin tested positive on intake and allowed Bumgarner was the biggest of “It’s a little bit disorganized,” Doolittle said. less than three weeks while the coronavirus the Rangers to disclose that Friday. several moves the D-backs made “We’re not getting tests back in time. They continues to ravage the U.S., there is grow- Daniels said he didn’t plan to announce if in an effort to close the NL West still haven’t sent us the PPE. We’re supposed ing unease in many clubhouses. Even Mike the team has any more positive tests. gap with the Los Angeles Dodg- to have N95 masks, stuff like that, gowns, Trout’s mother weighed in on Twitter, urging Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said out- ers, who have won seven straight gloves. We’re supposed to have that stuff, we Americans to wear masks as the reigning AL fielder Socrates Brito and pitcher Blake Ced- division titles. don’t have that stuff. Those are the things it’s MVP considers his options for the season. erlind tested positive for the coronavirus and In Oakland, two projected members of the allowed their names to be released. Shelton in- The four-time All-Star spent going to take for people to stay safe enough for us to continue this season.” Athletics’ starting rotation, ace Mike Fiers dicated there are other players on the club who his first 11 seasons with the San Doolittle said he’s still debating whether to and Jesus Luzardo, were not on the field for have tested positive but have not granted the Francisco Giants and helped the play. a second straight day of the reboot of spring team permission to announce the diagnosis. franchise win three World Series “ I’m planning on playing,,” Doolittle said. training because of what manager Bob Mel- Philadelphia ace Aaron Nola is among titles in 2010, ’12 and ’14. He was “But if at any point I start to feel unsafe, if it vin called a “pending” issue without elaborat- the seven Phillies players who haven’t re- the World Series MVP in 2014. starts to take a toll on my mental health with ing, aside from saying it’s not injury-related. ported. The team is not revealing who is on He wasn’t quite as dominant dur- all these things that we have to worry about The A’s, who have lost the AL wild-card the COVID-19 list. Seven players have tested ing his last three seasons in San and just kind of this cloud of uncertainty game the last two seasons, are not confirming positive, including the players who forced the Francisco and struggled with in- hanging over everything, then I’ll opt out.” positive coronavirus tests. shutdown of the team’s spring training com- juries in 2017 and ’18. Doolittle also implored fans to take care of Oakland was forced to push back its first plex a few weeks ago. He pitched a full season last themselves and attempt to stop the spread of full-squad workout because intake testing re- The Chicago White Sox said two players year, finishing with a 9-9 record COVID-19 to make sure baseball and other sults for position players were not yet avail- tested positive and are asymptomatic. They 2 and 3.90 ERA in 207 ⁄3 innings. sports can resume. able following the July 4 holiday. The team are isolated in Chicago. S TARS AND STRIPES Tuesday, July 7, 2020 F3HIJKLM Going the distance Burly DeChambeau powers way SPORTS to win in Detroit » Golf, Page 19

MLB Fun in the sun Baseball’s carefree vibes return, if only for a moment, as new addition Bumgarner takes mound in Arizona

BY DAVID BRANDT ball that buzzed catcher Stephen Vogt, who viously revealed that three players on Associated Press quickly spun out of harm’s way. the 40-man roster had tested positive for PHOENIX Both players were laughing. For a few COVID-19. Manager Torey Lovullo said rizona’s new pitching addition moments, the carefree vibe of baseball was Saturday another player on the 60-man ros- Madison Bumgarner was having apparent. ter tested positive. The team hasn’t released a little fun on the mound dur- But just like everyone in baseball’s deli- any names of the affected players. ing his first summer workout cate restart, the Diamondbacks are ramp- “If you’re not worried about your health, on Saturday, dropping down ing up for a strange season while trying you’re not taking care of yourself like sidearm and firing a fast- their best to stay healthy. The team pre- SEE FUN ON PAGE 23

Four-time All-Star starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $85 million, five-deal during the offseason.

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